The Relation between Emotional Intelligence, Sexual Identity and Sexual Orientation
The Relation between Emotional Intelligence, Sexual Identity and Sexual Orientation
Author(s): M.A. Mîndru, Laura-Elena NăstasăSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: emotional intelligence; sexual identity; sexual orientation; development of heterosexual; gay and lesbian identity
Summary/Abstract: This research aims to capture the importance of developing people’s emotional intelligence, regardless their sexual orientation. Mayer & Salovey (2016) argue that a person's ability to recognize emotions, understand their meaning and manage them appropriately contributes to their personal, professional, and social adaptation. The results show that emotional intelligence plays an essential role both in homosexuals’ opening-up to others with regard to their sexual orientation and in the heterosexuals’ attitude toward the minority sexual group.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law
- Issue Year: 10/2017
- Issue No: 2-Suppl
- Page Range: 155-164
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English