Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship With General Health Among the Students of University of Guilan, Iran

BACKGROUND: Particularly, this concept has used for examination of its empact on health of various people groups. Given the importance of students' health, this study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and general health. OBJECTIVES: The concept of emotional intelligence has attracted growing interest from researchers working in various fields. This study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and general health. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 136 students were selected from the University of Guilan, north of Iran, using simple random sampling. The subjects completed the Schutte self-report emotional intelligence test and general health questionnaire. RESULTS: The results showed a significant correlation between emotional intelligence and general health. Also, results indicated that emotional perception and emotional utilization are predictors of general health. CONCLUSIONS: The findings reflect that emotional intelligence can play an important role in general health.