Emotional intelligence and problem solving styles in drug addicts

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Shina Zinali ¹ , Mahnaz Khosrojavid ²

1 - M. A. in Psychology
2 - PhD Gilan University

Received: 2015-06-04 Accepted : 2015-06-04 Published : 2010-06-22

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.