Language and emotion are two related systems in use, in that one system (emotions) impacts the performance of the other (language). Both of them share their functionality in communication. Since the nature of foreign language classrooms is ideally interactional, emotional intelligence (EI) gains importance. The aim of this study was to find out whether one's total emotional quotient and its com...

INTRODUCTION Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) have problems with social skills. Social skills training groups are among the proposed therapeutic strategies, but their efficacy still needs to be evaluated. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of an implicit social skills training group in children with ASDs without intellectual disability. METHODS A before-and-after study of chil...

The present study tried to investigate the association(s) between Emotional Intelligence (EQ, also EI) and Test Anxiety among Iranian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) university students. To this aim, 100 EFL students were asked to complete the "Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire" and the "Test Anxiety Scale". The data were analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics, correlation analysi...

Background & aim: Emotional intelligence (EQ) is one of the factors influencing post-abortion grief and bereavement. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of EQ and post-abortion grief and bereavement in women referred to the hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 60 women with spontaneous abo...

Objectives To define the emotional intelligence (EI) profile of emergency medicine (EM) residents, and identify resident EI strengths and weaknesses. Methods First-, second-, and third-year residents (post-graduate years [PGY] 1, 2, and 3, respectively) of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's EM Program completed the Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0), a validated instrument offered by...