Age and Gender Differences in Ability Emotional Intelligence in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Age and Gender Differences in Ability Emotional Intelligence in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI：
10.1037/dev0000191
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发表时间：
2016-09-01
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4
通讯作者：
Fernandez-Berrocal, Pablo
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作者：
Cabello, Rosario;Sorrel, Miguel A.;Fernandez-Berrocal, Pablo
目前调查的目的是分析能力情绪智力（EI）在西班牙成年人（N = 12,198;男性，56.56%），年龄从17岁到76岁（M = 37.71，SD = 12.66）的大型横断面样本。使用梅耶-萨洛维-卡鲁索情绪智力测验（MSCEIT），根据梅耶和萨洛维EI模型的4个分支测量能力EI。作者研究了性别对能力EI的影响，以及年龄的线性和二次效应。结果表明，性别影响的总能力EI评分以及在4个EI分支的分数。能力EI女性高于男性。能力情绪智力随年龄呈倒U型曲线变化：年轻人和老年人的能力情绪智力得分低于中年人，除了理解情绪的分支。这些研究结果有力地支持了性别和年龄在衰老过程中显着影响能力EI的观点。
The goal of the current investigation was to analyze ability emotional intelligence (EI) in a large cross-sectional sample of Spanish adults (N = 12,198; males, 56.56%) aged from 17 to 76 years (M = 37.71, SD = 12.66). Using the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT), which measures ability EI according to the 4 branches of the Mayer and Salovey EI model. The authors examined effects of gender on ability EI, as well as the linear and quadratic effects of age. Results suggest that gender affects the total ability EI score as well as scores on the 4 EI branches. Ability EI was greater in women than men. Ability EI varied with age according to an inverted-U curve: Younger and older adults scored lower on ability EI than middle-aged adults, except for the branch of understanding emotions. These findings strongly support the idea that both gender and age significantly influence ability EI during aging.