Abstract
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a fundamental skill related to different aspects of human life, such as psychological well-being or mood states. The present study has a triple objective: first, to explore the psychometric properties of the TMMS-24 in three Spanish-speaking countries (Argentina, Ecuador, and Spain); second, to examine the relation of EI with mood and avoidance of responsibility; and finally, to analyse the influence of sex, age and national differences on EI. The relevance of this study is given by the need for tools to assess EI in different cultures. A sample of 1048 adults (Mage = 21.11 years, SD = 5.84; 52.3% male) was selected by convenience sampling. The psychometric properties of the TMMS-24 were adequate, and the Spanish sample showed lower levels of EI than the Argentinian and Ecuadorian ones. EI was associated with mood and the avoidance of responsibility, with higher levels in women in all cases. Regarding the national and sex-specific differences, the Spanish sample showed significant differences in attention and repair, with men exhibiting higher scores in attention and women having higher scores in repair. In the Argentinean sample, no significant differences were found, and in the Ecuadorian one, women presented higher scores in attention than men. The TMMS-24 can be considered a useful, practical tool to assess EI in adults in different cultures and with different languages.
Highlights
Moods have been defined as diffuse affective states that appear without any specific reason [22]
The results presented below refer to this 18 items scale
Emotional intelligence is a fundamental skill related to different aspects of human life, such as psychological well-being or mood states
Summary
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a construct that refers to the processes of recognition, understanding and regulation of our emotional states and of others, as well as their implementation to solve problems and regulate behaviour [1]. It has aroused great interest among researchers, being widely studied in different areas such as physical and mental health [2,3,4,5,6], education [7], sports, work, and organisations [8,9,10,11,12], among others, proving its importance and impact in all them [13]. There are studies that indicate that people with high EI show lower negative moods than people with low EI [13,23,24,25], and they recover better from a negative mood than people with low EI [25]
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
