Effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on addiction potential among male Students

Subject Areas : social psychology

behnam  karami rad ¹ (دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز)
Yadollah  Zargar ² (دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز)
Mahnaz  Mehrabizade honarmand ³ (دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز)

Received: 2017-05-28 Accepted : 2017-05-28 Published : 2013-12-22

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Purpose: The present study was carried out to investigate the Effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on addiction potential among male Students of Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University. Method: This study was conducted as an experimental with pre-test and post-test and with a control group. The Statistical population was consisted of undergraduate male students enrolled in Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz between 91-92. The Study Samples by multistage random sampling, from 600 prototypes, were selected 30 individuals who possess the criteria for entering the groups. The test group after 8 training sessions (2 times a week) and a control group without any intervention simultaneously have completed the post-test. The study main Measure was addiction potential scale of Zargar (1385). Results: analysis of univariate covariance (ANCOVA) indicate the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on reducing students addiction potential. Conclusion: Emotional intelligence training is effective in reducing student addiction potential.