Components Of Emotional Competence Research Articles

Teachers’ ability to regulate their emotions predicts their levels of stress in primary schools in Germany

ABSTRACT Teaching remains a profession that is associated with certain health risks. Teachers complain of psychosomatic experiences such as exhaustion, fatigue, headache, and tension more than people in other professions. High levels of stress amongst teachers also pose a risk for students, as this is associated with poorer teaching quality and lower learning success. Negative emotional responses to external stressors are decisive in the development of teacher stress. Therefore, emotional competence (EC), meaning the ability to perceive one’s own emotions and the emotions of others, and the ability to regulate and express one’s own emotions can be a meaningful piece of the puzzle around teachers’ mental health. For this purpose, 265 teachers at inclusive primary schools in Germany were surveyed about how they experience stress and on the components of EC. Multi-level regression analyses showed that perceived stress was predicted by the ‘regulation and control of one’s own emotions’ (std. B = - 0.53, p < .001), but not by the ‘perception and understanding of one’s own emotions’ and the ‘emotions of others’ or by the ‘expression of emotions’. Emotion regulation abilities can thus be understood as one factor that helps protect teachers’ health. The results are discussed in the context of teacher training and professional development.

Impact of emotional competence on physicians’ clinical reasoning: a scoping review protocol

IntroductionClinical reasoning (CR) is a key competence for physicians and a major source of damaging medical errors. Many strategies have been explored to improve CR quality, most of them based...

Difficulties with emotion regulation moderate the relationship between child maltreatment and emotion recognition

BackgroundEmotion regulation (ER) and emotion recognition (ERC) deficits are frequently observed in the sequelae of child maltreatment (CM). Despite a wealth of research on emotional functioning, these emotional processes are often presented as independent but related functions. As such, there is currently no theoretical framework on how different components of emotional competence, such as ER and ERC, may be related to one another. ObjectiveThe present study aims to empirically assess the relationship between ER and ERC by examining the moderating role of ER in the relationship between CM and ERC. A secondary objective is to explore whether unique CM subtypes, recognition of specific emotions, and ER dimensions are driving this relationship. MethodsA sample of 413 emerging adults (18–25 years) completed an online survey (CM history, ER difficulties) and an ERC task. ResultsModeration analysis indicated that in emerging adults with ER difficulties, as CM increased, the accuracy for negative emotions decreased (B = −0.02, SE = 0.01, t = −2.50, p = .01). Exploratory analyses revealed that most CM subtypes (sexual abuse, emotional maltreatment, and exposure to domestic violence) significantly interacted with two ER dimensions (difficulty with impulsivity and limited access to ER strategies) and was associated with disgust, but not sadness, fear, nor anger recognition. ConclusionsThese results provide evidence for ERC impairment in emerging adults with more CM experiences and ER difficulties. The interplay between ER and ERC is important to consider in the study and treatment of CM.

Development and Psychometric Properties of a Computer-Based Standardized Emotional Competence Inventory (MeKKi) for Preschoolers and School-Aged Children

A computer-based emotional competence inventory for preschoolers and school-aged children (MeKKi) was developed to assess five components of emotional competence: emotion vocabulary, emotion identification (situational, visual, auditory), emotion understanding, emotion expression, and emotion regulation. Validity, reliability, and factor structure were examined in a community sample of 313 preschoolers and school-aged children (164 boys, 145 girls, 4 n.a.) age 4–11 years (M = 6.35 years, SD = 1.85). Item statistics and Cronbach’s α were calculated for the subscales. The unidimensionality of the subscales was additionally tested via item response theory or confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency (α) was overall satisfactory at 0.82, though the consistencies of the Visual and Auditory Emotion Identification subscales were lower. Unidimensionality was demonstrated for all subscales except Emotion Understanding. Results provide support for the use of the MeKKi in research and clinical settings to assess emotional competence.

THE FEATURES OF FUTURE DOCTORS’ EMOTIONAL COMPETENCY FORMATION DURING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

The article examines professional competence development and presents the study on psychological-pedagogical potential for future specialists’ professional competence development during modern medical professional training. The psychological-pedagogical bases for development of future doctors’ professional competence in the field of emotions in the modern medical universities are presented. The key competencies of doctors, contributing to professional identity development, professionalism formation are disclosed. The development of students’ emotional characteristics is one of the factors forming their emotional competence. The stages of emotional competence formation during professional training are analyzed. Main components of professional competency in the field of emotions are selected. The structural components of emotional competence are described. The essence and the concept of emotional competence are revealed. A general strategy, structure, the basic principles, methodological approaches and content for emotional competence development are presented. In order to form emotional competence as a doctor’s professionally significant quality, psychological and pedagogical disciplines should be changed to help future doctors to organize their activities so that they would take into account the role of emotions in treatment. In order to determine effective teaching methods, and, thus, to form the discussed skills, students’ individual differences, including those in the field of emotions, should be taken into account. The psychological features of future doctors’ emotional competence formation are: taking into account students’ age characteristics, their cognitive mental processes, general communicative skills (the ability to be attentive and observant, to understand patients’ mental states, to establish verbal, nonverbal contacts, to present themselves, etc.). We have concluded that medical students’ emotional competence can be formed by introducing of special courses, trainings and educational programs into the educational process. The findings have allowed us to presents recommendations for further research.

PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING OF A DOCTOR IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION

The work is devoted to the problem of formation doctor professional psychological competence. The article presents the psychological and pedagogical principles of development professional competencies of the future doctor in the field emotions in the conditions modern training in a higher medical educational institution. The content of the key competencies of the doctor, which contribute to the formation of the personality of the specialist, the formation of his professionalism, is revealed. It is shown that the development of emotional features of students is one of the factors in the process of forming emotional competence. The stages of formation of emotional competence in the process of professional training are analyzed. The components of the development of professional competencies in the field of emotions are highlighted. Conclusions are made, prospects of further researches are presented. The need to develop a special program for the development of professional competencies of future physicians has been identified.Key words: professional competences, emotional competence, components of emotional competence, formation of emotional competence, development of competences in the field of emotions, personality of the future doctor, professional training, modern medical education.

Formation of mediation competence of participants in the educational space of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in the Siberian Federal University

Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the lack of trained teachers - heads of school mediation services and future mediators. Reducing the deficit is possible only through increasing the competence of teachers in the field of conflict resolution and the formation of the ability and readiness to use mediation practices aimed at creating a conflict-free educational environment and harmonizing interethnic relations in a multicultural educational space. The authors presented a component-wise model of the formation of mediated competence of participants in the educational process from among the heads of school mediation services and future mediators and tested it. Materials and methods. The study used methods of measuring the components of mediation competence: communicative, information-analytical, organizational and managerial, emotional. The study involved two groups: students of the professional retraining program “Mediation. Psychology of Conflict Management ”55 people (experimental group) and 60 people (control group), teachers who are not trained in mediation programs. Comparative analysis of groups was carried out using the U-Mann-Whitney test. Results. Analysis of the effectiveness of the formation of mediation competence showed significant differences (p &lt;0.05) on a number of scales that affect the effectiveness of the formation of components of mediation competence. Significant changes (p &lt;0.05) were revealed in terms of the parameters of the severity of communicative skills, which indicates the formation of a confident partner style of behavior. Changes in the components of emotional competence are significant: emotional awareness (p = 0, 002), emotion management (p = 0, 045), recognition of other people's emotions (p = 0.021). There is a significant difference in the formation of information and analytical competence (p &lt;0.05), primarily in the parameter of motivation (p = 0.000) of using mediation practices to resolve conflicts. Conclusion. It was revealed that the formation of the mediation competence of participants in the educational space of the Krasnoyarsk Territory can go through professional retraining programs and will be effective when combining the efforts of the academic community and practicing mediators, professional mediator communities and the cooperation of resources of various Siberian universities.

ЕМОЦІЙНА КОМПЕТЕНТНІСТЬ ВЧИТЕЛЯ В КОНТЕКСТІ НОВОЇ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ШКОЛИ

The article substantiates the relevance of the chosen topic in the context of the ideas of the New Ukrainian School and analyzes the scientific sources on the interpretation of the term "emotional competence" in the scientific pedagogical and psychological literature. The results of the analysis of different approaches of foreign and domestic researchers to the interpretation of the concepts of "emotional intelligence" and "emotional competence" are presented. It is determined that the problem of emotional competence is closely related to the phenomenon of emotional intelligence. According to the concept of the New Ukrainian School, the educational process is reoriented to the emotional component, the development of students' emotional intelligence, the successful self-realization of the personality, the successful self-realization of the personality, the discovery and expression of their own potential, which requires the teacher to carry out the educational process on an emotional basis, to build relationships with students , empathy, consciously expressing and managing emotions, recognizing, understanding the emotional world of younger students, creating a positive emotional mood and a favorable psychological climat in class. Therefore, there is a problem of developing the emotional competence of elementary school teachers. Understands the understanding of the emotional competence of primary school teachers as a dynamic combination of views, values, knowledge of emotions, ability to express, understand, manage their own emotions and emotional state of students, personal qualities for successful implementation of the educational process on an emotional basis, principles, their parents, colleagues, their own professional implementation. Theoretical approaches to understanding the structure of emotional competence are generalized, the most common views on the components of emotional competence are defined, its structure is given. In the structure of emotional competence of elementary school teachers are defined personal (expression, understanding, management of their emotions) and interpersonal (ability to perceive, understand, influence the emotional state of students) components. The structure of emotional competence of elementary school teachers is correlated with the ideas of the New Ukrainian School. Key words: emotions, emotional intelligence, emotional competence, elementary school teacher, New Ukrainian School.

Emotional Competence and Individual Style of Action of Future Teachers of Higher Education in the System of Education for Sustainable Development

Abstract The article presents the results of a study of emotional competence and individual style of action of students – future teachers of higher education in the system of education for sustainable development (EDS). The theoretical analysis of the application possibilities of the system (ideas) of EDS is performed. The study highlights a number of competences that are consistent with the components of emotional competence and individual style of action. The study involves 20 students of pedagogical specialties from Almaty, Kazakh-stan. The components of emotional competence and individual style of action are investigated using self-assessment questionnaires. The article presents the answer to the question of whether there are stable links between the components of emotional competence and individual style of action as well as draws conclusions on the importance of developing emotional competence in the EDS system.

Research of psychological features of future doctors emotional sphere

The article is focused on the theoretical synthesis and empirical results of the investigation to determine the psychological characteristics of the future doctors’ emotional competence formation. The analysis of Research of Psychological features of future doctor emotional sphere in the context of professional development is present. Development of emotional sphere and the formation of emotional competence of doctors’ is one of the areas of professional formation. Psychological and pedagogical components forming emotional competence of future medical worker are studied. The article discusses studies of the formation of the emotional sphere student. The components of emotional competence (cognitive, social, regulatory, empathy), and their importance in physician’s professional activities were studied. The psychological characteristics of the emotional sphere of future doctor students in connection with the professional orientation are analyzed. The scientific understanding of the emotional sphere development of future specialist doctor was presented. It provides a new perspective on the problem of place and role of emotional competence in the structure of physicians’ professional activity.

АНАЛІЗ ПСИХОЛОГІЧНИХ ОСОБЛИВОСТЕЙ ТА СТРУКТУРНИХ КОМПОНЕНТІВ ЕМОЦІЙНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНЬОГО ЛІКАРЯ

The experimental research of psychological features of the future doctor emotional competence and analysis of its structural components are presented in the article. Based on the results of a search phase of the study of the formation of emotional competence of future doctors, tasks were identified and hypothesized pilot study. Reveals the main lines of research of the concept of emotional competence are presented. The concept of domestic and foreign researches is systematized. The among researchers emotional competence is no single opinion on the definition of this concept, its content, structure, as well as the factors that determine its development are revealed. The definition of “emotional competence” as a complex integrative education, which includes a set of cognitive, behavioral and emotional qualities proper to ensure awareness and understanding of the regulation of their own emotions and the emotions of others, affecting the success of interpersonal interactions and personal development are clarified. The structural components of emotional competence are described. The techniques of empirical research are show. The scheme of construction of an experimental research of psychological components of emotional competence is present. The General characteristics of the study performed. The results of the experiment psychological components of emotional competence of the future specialist doctor are present. Empirical data, results of processing and analysis of the basis for the development of the program of special training of students – future doctors are described. On the basis of generalization of the obtained results identify ways of promoting professional competences in the field of emotions. The program of formation of emotional competence of a future doctor proposed. Set out the overall strategy, the structure, revealed the main principles, methodological approaches and content of training programs aimed at developing the emotional competence of students – future doctors. In conclusion the positive results of the carried-out work on formation of emotional competence of students-future doctors dictate the urgent need to continue initiated activities to improve the educational process in higher medical educational establishment.

The effects of emotional awareness training on teachers’ ability to manage the emotions of preschool children: An experimental study

This article describes the process and results of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) on teachers’ ability to manage the emotions of preschool children during a constrained play activity. Thirty early childhood education teachers participated in the study. Half of the participants were taught strategies to enhance their own emotional competence. The control group was provided with standard information on child development. The experimental group was trained in active strategies on emotion coaching, emotional schemas, reflective practice focused on emotions, and mindfulness training. The teachers’ outcomes were assessed in situ during a pretend play session with small groups of preschoolers. The dependent variables were observed occurrences of different components of emotional competence in teachers. Significant statistical differences were found between the two groups across the three different emotional competence skills (regulation, expression, and knowledge) demonstrated by the early childhood teachers during a game situation. This experimental study highlights the processes through which teachers support the emotional competence of young children, and the importance of the role of early childhood teachers' own emotional competence on the socialisation of children’s emotions. Most importantly, it provides evidence, based on the influence of emotion-focused teacher-training and reflective practices, that teachers’ emotional skills should be supported such that they can optimally meet the emotional needs of young children.

Social and emotional competence

The study of social competence is one of the most important areas of research into human social behaviour. The paper discusses and analyses the achievements of past research on social competence from a pedagogical perspective. First, the concept and content of social competence are defined, and next, the components of emotional competence and their functions are discussed as important factors in the operation of social competence. This is followed by an analysis of social skills and abilities and a description of measurement practices. Finally, a discussion of methods used to foster social skills and abilities concludes the paper.

Relations of Emotional Competence and Effortful Control to Child Disruptive Behavior Problems

Research in child development suggests that emotional competence and effortful control are important for the prevention of conduct disorder, although studies regarding their effects in relation to each other are limited. This investigation examined the additive contribution of specific components of emotional competence and effortful control to child disruptive behaviors, after controlling for IQ and symptoms of inattention/hyperactivity. The sample consisted of 357 Australian five- to nine-year-old children who were identified through a school-wide screening procedure as at risk for developing conduct disorder. Five independent variables were evaluated including emotion identification, emotion understanding, emotion regulation, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility. Outcome variables measured child disruptive behavior problems and were based on parent and teacher assessment. Results indicated that deficits in emotion regulation and cognitive flexibility are significantly related to risk for disruptive behavior problems, according to parent but not teacher report. These deficits outweighed inhibitory control, emotion identification, and emotion understanding in their association with problem behavior. Findings may enhance the content and delivery of preventative programs.

Relationship between language competence and emotional competence in middle childhood.

Research on children's emotional competence has received considerable attention in the last decade, including the role of language. Language competence (LC) and emotional competence (EC) comprise multiple components. These components and their specific interrelations have not been studied sufficiently. In our study, we examined relations between multiple components of LC and EC in a sample of 210 school-age children. Five measures represented LC: receptive vocabulary, verbal fluency, literacy, narrative structure, and the narrative use of evaluative devices. Four measures represented EC: expressive emotion vocabulary, declarative emotion knowledge, awareness of mixed emotions, and facial emotion recognition. Results showed strong positive correlations between LC and EC ranging between r = .12 and r = .45. In particular, receptive vocabulary and literacy were closely related to emotion knowledge and awareness of mixed emotions. A confirmatory factor analysis revealed that there is a common general ability factor for LC and EC. We discuss why receptive vocabulary and literacy might be so strongly related to emotion knowledge in school-age children. Our findings have implications for developmental psychologists, educational research, and speech-language pathologists.

Emotional display rules and emotion self‐regulation: Associations with bullying and victimization in community‐based after school programs

AbstractWe explored linkages among different components of emotional competence and bullying and victimization in children enrolled in community after school programs. Seventy‐seven children were recruited from after school programs and their display rule knowledge for sadness and anger was evaluated. Their emotion self‐regulation skills and bullying experiences were also assessed. Knowledge of display rules for sadness was a negative predictor of physical victimization whereas emotional lability/negativity was positively related to bullying. Boys bullied more than girls and family income was negatively related to bullying and emotional lability/negativity and positively associated with emotion self‐regulation. Emotion self‐regulation mediated the relation between family income and bullying. Analyses also suggested that bullies and bully‐victims had poorer emotion self‐regulation skills than non‐bullies/victims or victims. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.

Emotional Competence at work

The paper discusses the salience of emotional competence at the work place and explains the relative edge it has over the intelligence quotient (IQ) which is mostly used to determine the effectiveness of employees at the work place. Relationship between emotional competence and intelligence quotient has been explored. A framework providing explanation on the various components of emotional competence has been discussed. A methodology for measurement of emotional competence through indicators has been proposed and strategies recommended for enhancing emotional competence at the work place.