Abstract
The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship of Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEI) with psychological wellbeing in people who are drug dependent. After a detailed literature review the following hypotheses were formulated; 1) TEI will be positively correlated with autonomy. 2) TEI will be positively correlated with environmental mastery. 3) TEI will be positively correlated with personal growth. 4) TEI will be positively correlated with positive relations with others. 5) TEI will be positively correlated with a purpose in life. 6) TEI will be positively correlated with self acceptance. The sample of the present study consisted of 99 drug addicts. The age group of the entire sample was 18- 59 years (Mean age = 28.76, years, SD = 8.35). The sample was recruited from different drug rehabilitation centers in Karachi, Pakistan. Personal Information Form was used to record personal information of the participants. TEI Questionnaire-Short Form and Psychological Wellbeing Scale were administered to measure the Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Psychological Wellbeing, respectively. Pearson’s product moment coefficient of correlation ‘r’ was applied to determine the relationship of TEI with variables of Psychological Wellbeing. Overall analysis indicates a significant positive correlation with the variable of Psychological Wellbeing i.e., autonomy (r = .225, p DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/ijptsud.v1i1.5909 International Journal of Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorder Vol.1(1) 2013: 28-37
Highlights
Time of transition from adolescent to adulthood can be stressful as the individual tries to meet new challenges and perhaps adapt different roles in his or her life
Findings of the present study are consistent with the previous study conducted by Bar-On25 who reported that Emotional Intelligence (EI) can predict the overall ability to selfactualise
These findings suggest that individuals who perceive themselves as self-determining and independent have the ability to face social stress and those who think and act in certain ways, develop certain abilities to regulate their behaviour with internal frame of reference and evaluate positively their personal standards
Summary
Time of transition from adolescent to adulthood can be stressful as the individual tries to meet new challenges and perhaps adapt different roles in his or her life. The capacity to regulate one’s own emotions seems to be linked to a broader capacity for self-control, including the control of impulsive behaviour Consistent with this conceptualization of psychological acceptance, there is a great deal of research that implicates this individual characteristic in a wide range of psychological problems, from substance abuse to depression and suicide. One way of filling the gap created in knowledge in this area is to examine the relationship of psychological wellbeing and emotional intelligence, and their implications for enhancing quality of life and positive personality development. This study investigated the relationship of trait EI with psychological well-being in drug addicts to determine the pattern and linkage, among these two variables in our culture, because, both these play a pivotal role in substance use over time. Researchers have found a negative relationship between EI and substance abuse. 3
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