The Effects of an Emotional Intelligence Skills Training Program on the Emotional Intelligence Levels of Turkish University Students

Karahan T. F., Yalçın B. M.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, cilt.9, sa.36, ss.193-208, 2009 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 36
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.193-208
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Emotional intelligence, emotions, adult, intervention, university students, psychotherapy, Turkey
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Problem Statement: Emotional intelligence is the capacity to require as well as apply information of an emotional nature and to feel and to respond emotionally. Emotional intelligence contains five main domains as follows: self-awareness, managing emotions, motivating oneself, empathy, and handling relations. Individuals who are emotionally competent are at an advantage in every area of life, whether family and relations, education, community, and organizational pursuits, and are more likely to lead happy and productive lives. As emotional intelligence may be developed and learned at any time or any age, one of the main gaps in this area is the lack of effective programs for Turkish adults. In order to promote the emotional intelligence of Turkish adults in the short and long term, we designed an "Emotional Intelligence Skills Training Program."