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The enhancement of emotional skills as a resource to reduce hopelessness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

I. Delhom ,
J.C. Melendez  and
E. Satorres
I. Delhom*
Affiliation:
Psychology, Valencian International University, Valencia, Spain
J.C. Melendez
Affiliation:
Development Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
E. Satorres
Affiliation:
Developmental Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Emotional Intelligence (EI) involves a set of emotional skills (attention, clarity, and emotional regulation) for the effective use of emotional information (Mayer & Salovey, 1997). The lack of emotional skills has been associated with multiple disruptive emotional phenomena, such as hopelessness. It has been observed that EI can be a predictor of hopelessness in older adults, in such a way that we can consider that the development of EI could be a relevant resource for promoting mental health in older adults.

Objectives

Implement an EI intervention to reduce levels of hopelessness.

Methods

The sample consisted of 123 healthy older adults from Valencia (Spain), randomly distributed into two groups: treatment group (N = 57) and control group (N = 68), aged between 60 and 84 years, with a mean age of 67.62 years (SD = 6.43). Of these, 54.4% were women and the remaining 45.6% were men. The Trait Meta-Mood Sclae 24 (TMMS 24) was applied to assess EI and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) to assess hopelessness.

Results

Significant differences are observed in the treatment group after the intervention (F1, 123 = 19.86; p < 0.001, h2 = 0.142), with a decrease in scores (T1= 4.72; T2=2.88). For the control group, the effects were not significant (F1, 123 = 1.06; p = 0.305, h2 = 0,009).

Conclusions

The efficacy of the intervention in EI to manage emotional states is evidenced, reducing levels of hopelessness thanks to training in adaptive emotional processing and emotional management skills.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

Emotional intelligenceHopelessnessmental health
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S671
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