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Increasing emotional competence improves psychological and physical well-being, social relationships, and employability.

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Nelis, Delphine, Kotsou, Ilios, Quoidbach, Jordi, Hansenne, Michel, Weytens, Fanny, Dupuis, Pauline, Mikolajczak, Moïra·2011·Emotion
DOI 10.1037/a0021554
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This study builds on earlier work showing that adult emotional competencies (EC) could be improved through a relatively brief training. In a set of 2 controlled experimental studies, the authors investigated whether developing EC could lead to improved emotional functioning; long-term personality changes; and important positive implications for physical, psychological, social, and work adjustment. Results of Study 1 showed that 18 hr of training with e-mail follow-up was sufficient to significantly improve emotion regulation, emotion understanding, and overall EC. These changes led in turn to long-term significant increases in extraversion and agreeableness as well as a decrease in neuroticism. Results of Study 2 showed that the development of EC brought about positive changes in psychological well-being, subjective health, quality of social relationships, and employability. The effect sizes were sufficiently large for the changes to be considered as meaningful in people's lives.

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  • EI training leads both to a drop in psychological problems (e.g., burnout and distress) and to an increase in happiness, life satisfaction, and quality of life.

    “The first and foremost benefit of trait EI training is enhanced mental well-being: EI training leads both to a drop in psychological problems (e.g., burnout and distress) as well as to an increase in happiness, life satisfaction, and quality of life (Nelis et al., 2011; Vesely, Saklofske, & Nordstokke, 2014).”

    From Developments in Trait Emotional Intelligence Research (2016) · cites this paper as Nelis et al., 2011

  • Emotional intelligence can be learned and improved through the implementation of intervention programs.

    “According to a number of studies, emotional intelligence can be learned and improved through the implementation of intervention programs (Gilar-Corbi et al., 2019; Nelis et al., 2011).”

    From Adolescent Social Media Use and Emotional Intelligence: A Systematic Review (2025) · cites this paper as Nelis et al., 2011

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Authors
Nelis, D., Kotsou, I., Quoidbach, J., Hansenne, M., Weytens, F., Dupuis, P., & Mikolajczak, M.
ORCID
Venue
Emotion
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2011
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
354-366
ISSN
  • 1528-3542 (ISSN-L)
  • 1931-1516
DOI
10.1037/a0021554
OpenAlex
W2153960019
Cited by
472
References
71
Citations by year
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FWCI
21.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Emotion (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)) (submittedVersion)
  • Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion)
  • Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Education › Social Skills and Education
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords
emotional competence, emotion regulation, emotional understanding, personality change, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, psychological well-being, self-rated health, interpersonal relationships, employability, emotion training, adult development
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Employment, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Personality, Personality Inventory, Psychological Tests, Social Adjustment, Teaching, Emotional Intelligence

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