The relationship between psychosocial health and emotional intelligence
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Authors
Rossouw, Antoinette
Issue Date
2009-08
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Systems theory , Life-stage development , Psychosocial health , Emotional intelligence , Employee wellness , Cognitive-affective units
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Abstract
The general aim of this study was to research the relationship between psychosocial functioning and emotional intelligence in a sample of 69 employees in different organisational settings in South Africa. Each respondent completed the Personal Multi-Screening Inventory (PMSI) and the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). The research findings indicated that there are significant relationships between subscales of the PMSI and subscales of the MSCEIT, in that the ability to manage emotions is associated with low levels of Helplessness, Stress and Frustration, and high levels of Expectation, Satisfaction and Achievement, whereas the ability to perceive emotions is associated with low levels of Satisfaction and Achievement. A relatively high level of the ability to perceive emotions is also associated with Helplessness. It is recommended that employee wellness interventions in the workplace be enhanced through emotional intelligence mediation of negative psychosocial functioning. The study is concluded with recommendations for further research.
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Citation
Rossouw, Antoinette (2009) The relationship between psychosocial health and emotional intelligence, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1330>