The Relationship Between Perceived Emotional Intelligence and Risk Behaviour in the Setting of Health

Authors

  • María Teresa Sánchez López Universidad de Málaga, España Spain
  • Alberto Megías Robles Universidad de Málaga, España Spain
  • Raquel Gómez Leal Universidad de Málaga, España Spain
  • María José Gutiérrez Cobo Universidad de Málaga, España Spain
  • Pablo Fernández Berrocal Universidad de Málaga, España Spain

Keywords:

Emotional intelligence, TMMS, risk behaviour, health, DOSPERT-30

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between perceived emotional intelligence and the probability of engaging in risk behaviour in the setting of health. The study sample comprised 219 participants aged between 18 and 59 years. Their perceived emotional intelligence skills were assessed using the Trait-Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS), and their probability of involvement in health-related risk behaviour was assessed using the Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Scale (DOSPERT-30). The results show that emotional clarity and repair skills were inversely associated with risk behaviour. Furthermore, a direct association was found between emotional attention and clarity skills, and between emotional clarity and repair. The age of the participants was inversely associated with engaging in risk behaviour. Finally, gender differences were found in emotional attention (the female participants had higher levels of attention to emotions). In conclusion, perceived emotional intelligence skills (clarity and repair) can act as protective factors against risk-taking behaviour that threatens health and physical safety, such as having unprotected sex, drunk driving, obesity, and so on. We discuss the clinical implications of training in these skills.

 

Key words: Emotional intelligence; TMMS; risk behaviour; health; DOSPERT-30.

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2018-12-31

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Sánchez López, M. T. ., Megías Robles, A. ., Gómez Leal, R. ., Gutiérrez Cobo, M. J. ., & Fernández Berrocal, P. . (2018). The Relationship Between Perceived Emotional Intelligence and Risk Behaviour in the Setting of Health. Escritos De Psicología - Psychological Writings, 11(3), 115–123. Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/espsi/article/view/9282

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