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P02-99 - Can Emotional Intelligence Predicts Addiction to Internet in University Students?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2020

M. Khatiri Yanesari ,
A. Homayouni  and
K. Gharib
M. Khatiri Yanesari
Affiliation:
Psychology, Young Researchers Club of Islamic Azad University, Bandargas Branch, Iran
A. Homayouni
Affiliation:
Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Bandargas Branch, Bandargas, Iran
K. Gharib
Affiliation:
Psychology, Young Researchers Club of Islamic Azad University, Bandargas Branch, Iran

Abstract

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Objective

Positive influence of emotional intelligence (EI) on psychological functions originaly indicated and entered by Golman (1995) in scientific literature. Now it is fast growing use in academic settings organizations and showed that higher levels of it can be important in positive behavior of humans. So the aim of this study was measuring the relationship of emotional intelligence and addiction to internet.

Method

100 university students randomly selected and Schutte's Self- Report E / I Test (SSREIT) and Addiction to Interne Inventory (AII) administered on participants. It was hypothesized that higher levels of emotional intelligence would be associated with lower levels of addiction to internet.

Results

Findings showed that there is negative significant correlation between components of emotional intelligence including appraisal of emotion, utilization of emotion and general score of emotional intelligence. It confirmed that higher levels of emotional intelligence related to lower levels of addiction to internet.

Conclusion

For decreasing of addiction to internet it is advised to apply plans to foster and increase of emotional intelligence components and decrease addiction to internet.

Type
Mental health issues
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 25 , Issue S1: 18th European Congress of Psychiatry. February 27, March 2, 2010 - Munich, Germany , 2010 , 25-E742
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2010
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