EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG HUE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Vol. 131 No. 6C (2022), Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
Vol. 131 No. 6C (2022)

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG HUE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS : Emotional intelligence and mental health

Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijssh.v131i6C.6515
Published 2022-09-06
Anh Nguyen
University of Education, Hue University
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Keywords

emotional intelligence, life satisfaction, mental health, mental illness, university students hài lòng với cuộc sống, rối loạn tâm thần, sức khỏe tâm thần, trí tuệ cảm xúc, sinh viên

Abstract

Emotional intelligence improves mental health and reduces the risk of mental disorders, especially among youth. Therefore, basic studies about emotional intelligence and its correlation with mental health in students are necessary for Vietnam to fulfill the overall picture of emotional intelligence and mental health. It also provides theoretical and practical evidence for developing intervention studies related to emotional intelligence in the future. This study was conducted among 484 Hue university students. Findings show that the prevalence of students with symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and distress was relatively high. Emotional intelligence is strongly negatively correlated and could predict depression, anxiety, stress, and distress. Emotional intelligence also positively correlated with and predicted life satisfaction among participants in this study. Limitations of the study and recommendations for future investigation are discussed.

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijssh.v131i6C.6515
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