ВЗАИМОВРЪЗКА МЕЖДУ ЕМОЦИОНАЛНАТА ИНТЕЛИГЕНТНОСТ И ТРУДНОСТИ С ЕМОЦИОНАЛНАТА РЕГУЛАЦИЯ ПРИ ХОРА В ЗРЯЛА ВЪЗРАСТ
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND DIFFICULTIES IN EMOTIONAL REGULATION AMONG ADULTS

Summary/Abstract: The present study aims to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and difficulties in emotion regulation among adults. A total of 106 participants aged between 18 and 62 years (M = 37, SD = 14.46) took part in the study, including 69 women (65.1%) and 37 men (34.9%). Two self-report instruments were used: the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), both adapted for the Bulgarian context. The results revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between the overall emotional intelligence and emotion regulation difficulties (r = -0.307, p = 0.001), with the strongest association found between emotional clarity and all aspects of emotion regulation. While no significant gender differences were observed in the total scores, women scored higher on the subscales “attention to emotions” and “emotional suppression,” as well as on several emotion regulation difficulty dimensions. The findings support the protective role of emotional intelligence and highlight the importance of developing targeted interventions to enhance emotional intelligence as a means to improve emotional well-being.The present study aims to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and difficulties in emotion regulation among adults. A total of 106 participants aged between 18 and 62 years (M = 37, SD = 14.46) took part in the study, including 69 women (65.1%) and 37 men (34.9%). Two self-report instruments were used: the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), both adapted for the Bulgarian context. The results revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between the overall emotional intelligence and emotion regulation difficulties (r = -0.307, p = 0.001), with the strongest association found between emotional clarity and all aspects of emotion regulation. While no significant gender differences were observed in the total scores, women scored higher on the subscales “attention to emotions” and “emotional suppression,” as well as on several emotion regulation difficulty dimensions. The findings support the protective role of emotional intelligence and highlight the importance of developing targeted interventions to enhance emotional intelligence as a means to improve emotional well-being. The present study aims to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and difficulties in emotion regulation among adults. A total of 106 participants aged between 18 and 62 years (M = 37, SD = 14.46) took part in the study, including 69 women (65.1%) and 37 men (34.9%). Two self-report instruments were used: the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), both adapted for the Bulgarian context. The results revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between the overall emotional intelligence and emotion regulation difficulties (r = -0.307, p = 0.001), with the strongest association found between emotional clarity and all aspects of emotion regulation. While no significant gender differences were observed in the total scores, women scored higher on the subscales “attention to emotions” and “emotional suppression,” as well as on several emotion regulation difficulty dimensions. The findings support the protective role of emotional intelligence and highlight the importance of developing targeted interventions to enhance emotional intelligence as a means to improve emotional well-being.The present study aims to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and difficulties in emotion regulation among adults. A total of 106 participants aged between 18 and 62 years (M = 37, SD = 14.46) took part in the study, including 69 women (65.1%) and 37 men (34.9%). Two self-report instruments were used: the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), both adapted for the Bulgarian context. The results revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between the overall emotional intelligence and emotion regulation difficulties (r = -0.307, p = 0.001), with the strongest association found between emotional clarity and all aspects of emotion regulation. While no significant gender differences were observed in the total scores, women scored higher on the subscales “attention to emotions” and “emotional suppression,” as well as on several emotion regulation difficulty dimensions. The findings support the protective role of emotional intelligence and highlight the importance of developing targeted interventions to enhance emotional intelligence as a means to improve emotional well-being.

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