Emotional intelligence and problem solving styles in drug addicts
Subject Areas : روان درمانگری
Shina Zinali
1
(
M. A. in Psychology
)
Mahnaz Khosrojavid
2
(
PhD
Gilan University
)
Keywords: Emotional intelligence, problem solving styles, Addiction,
Abstract :
Forty male substance abusers aged 18-28 years old, reffered to a well-being center in the city of Rasht in Iran, responded to the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory-short form (1997) and the Problem-Solving Style Questionnaire (Cassidy and Long, 1996). Pearson correlation results indicated that emotional intelligence was correlated positively with helplessness, problem-solving control, avoidant and approach styles and negatively with creative problem-solving and problem-solving confidence styles. Findings are disscused in terms of the specific characteristics of the sample group.