The present study examines the results of an empir-ical research of gender differences in parameters of emotional intelligence of a person entering adoles-cence. The analysis of theoretical and empirical studies on this topic in the works of foreign and Russian scientists is given. There is described the essence of “emotional intelligence” as a set of char-acteristics that provide emotional regulation of ac-tivity. The data of foreign and Russian researchers determining the features of development of an emo-tional sphere of adolescents and the possibility of relief and prevention of negative personal experi-ences in adolescence are presented. It is established that specific manifestations of emotional intelli-gence of a person in adolescence are expressed in the following: low level of self-motivation, presence of trends in development of empathy, weak ability to understand your own emotions and emotions of others, desire to manage the emotions of people around. Gender differences in parameters of emo-tional intelligence of adolescents are determined. It is more typical for boys to understand and regulate their own emotions, while girls tend to understand and regulate emotions of others.