Patterns of functioning of the family of origin and the emotional intelligence of young adults Cover Image

Wzorce funkcjonowania rodziny pochodzenia a inteligencja emocjonalna młodych dorosłych
Patterns of functioning of the family of origin and the emotional intelligence of young adults

Author(s): Ewa Korol
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: emotional intelligence; the specific model of family functioning; the importance of family of background

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the research concerning the connection between the level of general emotional intelligence, and its individual components, among young adults and the model of functioning oftheir family background. The analysis was conducted on the sample of 121 individuals, 72 womenand 49 men, aged 21-26. Within the context of this work a family is understood in accordance witha systemic perspective and EI in accordance with the ability model. The following methods havebeen used in the study: Polish adaptation FACES-IV (Flexibility and Cohesion Evaluation Scales)David H. Olson’s, Popular Questionnaire of Emotional Intelligence and own survey. The articlecontains the discussion of the results, which shows that there is a statistically significant relationbetween the specific model of family background of young adults and their general level of EIwith its individual abilities.

  • Issue Year: 15/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 19-32
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish