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Inteligencja emocjonalna a temperament studentów oraz postawy rodzicielskie ich matek i ojców
Temperamental and familial factors in emotional intelligence

Author(s): Katarzyna Knopp
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: emotional intelligence; temperament; family environment; parental attitudes

Summary/Abstract: The starting point for this study was an assumption that emotional intelligence develops as a result of the individual’s own activity. This activity, however, is determined to a considerable degree by temperament as well as by influence of family environment – mainly by parental attitudes. Windle’s and Lerner’s DOTS-R inventory in the Polish adaptation (by Strelau, Zawadzki and _liwi_ska), Roe and Siegelman’s PCR inventory in the Polish adaptation (by Kowalski) and two tests by Matczak, Piekarska and Studniarek were utilized in this study. The results showed that a positive correlation existed between emotional intelligence and positive mood, flexibility and rhythmic of sleep. Furthermore, in the group of women, significant positive correlations were observed of emotional intelligence and approaching and rhythmic of everyday habits. In the group of men, emotional intelligence correlated negatively with general level of activity. Emotional intelligence was also found to correlate with certain parental attitudes (mainly with love and reject). In this respect, different correlation patterns were observed for men and women. In women, a negative correlation was observed between emotional intelligence and intensity of the liberal attitude of mothers, whereas in men emotional intelligence correlated negatively with the protecting attitude of fathers.

  • Issue Year: 10/2007
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 113-133
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish