Low Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Substance-use Problems
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This study explored the relationship between low emotional intelligence and substance-use problems in adults. One hundred and forty-one participants completed the Self-Administered Alcoholism Screening Test [1, 2], the Drug Abuse Screening Test [3], an emotional intelligence scale [4], and a measure of psychosocial coping [5]. Low emotional intelligence was a significant predictor of both alcohol-related problems and drug-related problems. Poorer coping predicted drug-related problems, but not alcohol-related problems. Coping was not found to be a significant mediator between emotional intelligence and substance-use problems. Possible implications for intervention and treatment efforts are discussed.
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Trait EI relates negatively to behaviors with deleterious health effects, such as smoking, drug use, and self-harming.
“It also relates negatively to behaviors with deleterious health effects, such as smoking, drug use, and self-harming (Riley & Schutte, 2003; Schutte, Malouff & Hine, 2011), but positively to health-promoting behaviors, such as physical activity and a healthy diet (Mikolajczak et al., 2015; Saklofske et al., 2007).”
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- Authors
- Riley, H., & Schutte, N. S.
- Affiliations
- University of New England (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Schutte, Nicola S.
- ORCID
- Schutte, Nicola S.
- Venue
- Journal of Drug Education
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2003-12
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 391-398
- ISSN
- 0047-2379 (ISSN-L)
- 1541-4159
- OpenAlex
- W2104134438
- Cited by
- 141
- References
- 2
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- FWCI
- 1.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Drug Education (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- RUNE (Research UNE) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- emotional intelligence, problematic substance use, alcohol-related problems, drug-related problems, psychosocial coping, alcoholism screening, drug abuse screening, mediation, adults
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Emotions, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Male, New South Wales, Substance-Related Disorders, Self Efficacy
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