Family functioning and trait emotional intelligence among youth

Alavi, Masoumeh; Mehrinezhad, Seyed Abolghasem; Amini, Mansour; Singh, Minder Kaur a/p Parthaman

doi:10.1177/2055102917748461

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“…68 Moreover, family flexibility and cohesion were valuable factors in better emotional intelligence among emerging adults. 69 In other studies, Alavi and colleagues 69 found that higher family functioning correlated with higher emotional intelligence considered as a trait. Therefore, the way individuals regulate their emotions on the basis of their personal experience of family functioning can have a great influence on their wellbeing, 70 personal achievement, and psychosocial functioning.…”

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<p>Family Functioning and Life Satisfaction: The Mediatory Role of Emotional Intelligence</p>

Szczęśniak¹,

Tułecka²

2020

PRBM

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Background: The functioning of the family of origin seems to be one of the key variables that contribute to life satisfaction. Since relationships with one's parents are associated with well-being throughout life, the purpose of our study was to examine the association between family functioning and life satisfaction among Polish adults. Moreover, because some researchers postulate that family functioning affects quality of life directly as well as indirectly through some other variables, we focused on investigating how emotional intelligence might affect the link between family functioning and life satisfaction, as the character of this relationship has received surprisingly little attention. Patients, Methods and Data Collection:The sample consisted of 204 participants (86% women). We measured family functioning, satisfaction with life, and emotional intelligence. The data were collected using online forums through convenience sampling on the basis of availability and the willingness of the participants to respond. Results: The results showed that both life satisfaction and emotional intelligence correlated positively and significantly with cohesion, flexibility, communication, and family satisfaction. Life satisfaction correlated negatively and significantly with enmeshed, disengaged, and chaotic functioning. In contrast, emotional intelligence correlated negatively and significantly only with chaotic and disengaged functioning. Moreover, emotional intelligence partially mediated the relationship between six dimensions of family functioning (cohesion, flexibility, communication, family satisfaction, disengagement, and chaos) and life satisfaction. Conclusion: Our findings provide evidence of an indirect association between family functioning and life satisfaction through the mediating role of emotional intelligence. They indicate that individuals who evaluate their family functioning as cohesive, flexible, communicative, and fulfilled, are more likely to process their own emotions and enjoy higher life satisfaction. Conversely, assessment of family of origin as disengaged and chaotic may diminish the ability to manage one's own emotions, which, in turn, can lead to lower life satisfaction.

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confidence: 94%

<p>Family Functioning and Life Satisfaction: The Mediatory Role of Emotional Intelligence</p>

Szczęśniak¹,

Tułecka²

2020

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“…Davenport et al [15] also observed that close and flexible family relationships were related to a lower perception of stress in African-American adults. In addition, Alavi et al [16] pointed out that higher scores in Adaptability and Cohesion are positively related to higher levels of emotional intelligence in young people.…”

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Relationship between family functioning, differentiation of self and anxiety in Spanish young adults

Dolz-del-Castellar

Pece

2021

PLoS ONE

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Objectives In the present study, the relationship between family functioning, differentiation of self and trait anxiety was examined. In addition, differences in trait anxiety and differentiation of self according to sex were studied. It was also checked whether family functioning predicted the achieved degree of differentiation of self, and whether family functioning and differentiation of self predicted the level of trait anxiety. Finally, it was analyzed whether the level of differentiation of self mediated the relationship between family functioning and trait anxiety. Methods The study involved 185 Spanish participants, aged between 18 and 56 years and the scales used were the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale-20Esp (FACES-20Esp), the Differentiation of Self Scale (EDS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Results The results indicated that family functioning was related to differentiation of self and trait anxiety, and that differentiation of self was related to trait anxiety. In addition, according to sex, differences were found in the degree of differentiation of self and in the I Position, with a higher score for men, as well as in Emotional Reactivity and trait anxiety, with higher scores for women. It was also observed that family functioning predicted the level of differentiation of self, and that differentiation of self and family functioning predicted trait anxiety. Finally, it was found that the relationship between family functioning and trait anxiety was partially mediated by differentiation of self. Conclusions There are relationships between family functioning, differentiation of self and trait anxiety, and there are differences in differentiation of self and trait anxiety based on sex. The relevance of the results and their implications for clinical practice are discussed.

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“…Geng (2018) indicated a positive association between emotional intelligence, gratitude and subjective wellbeing of the undergraduate students. He identified that family is another important factor that stimulates the emotional intelligence trait among youth (Alavi et al, 2017).…”

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Emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress coping style

Fteiha

Awwad

2020

Health Psychology Open

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This study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and stress coping style in a group of 265 students, using Goleman’s Theory of Emotional Intelligence. Findings indicated highest mean value of emotional intelligence for motivation and empathy. Majority students showed active problem and emotional coping behavior; however, a strong, positive correlation between emotional intelligence and stress coping style was found for the domains associated with Active Emotional and Problem Coping (α ⩽ 0.05). It revealed that students are efficient in utilizing stress coping strategies and recommended that professors should provide guidance to students regarding emotional intelligence and stress coping styles.

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Family functioning and trait emotional intelligence among youth

Cited by 21 publications

References 28 publications

<p>Family Functioning and Life Satisfaction: The Mediatory Role of Emotional Intelligence</p>

<p>Family Functioning and Life Satisfaction: The Mediatory Role of Emotional Intelligence</p>

Relationship between family functioning, differentiation of self and anxiety in Spanish young adults

Emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress coping style

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