Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran

Considering the potential influences on emotional intelligence are important andbeneficial.If several factors are found to influence emotional intelligence, then individuals will able to find ways to enhance emotional intelligence and following lifelong success. In Iran, however, the study on relati...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Naghavi, Fataneh
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Adolescence - Family relationships - Iran Emotional intelligence - Case studies - Iran Alexithymia
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69234/1/FEM%202016%2023%20-%20IR.pdf
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

id	my-upm-ir.69234
record_format	uketd_dc
spelling	my-upm-ir.692342019-06-25T04:55:26Z Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran 2016-03 Naghavi, Fataneh Considering the potential influences on emotional intelligence are important andbeneficial.If several factors are found to influence emotional intelligence, then individuals will able to find ways to enhance emotional intelligence and following lifelong success. In Iran, however, the study on relationship between family dysfunctioning, alexithymia with low emotional intelligence has received very little attention. Thus, the current research is essential and necessary. The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between family dysfunctioning,alexithymia and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran-Iran.There were a total of 234 early adolescents (115 boys and 119 girls in Grades 2 and 3 of Guidance Schools of Tehran) participating in this study. They were identified using Multi-Stage Cluster sampling. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire, namely, Background Characteristics questionnaire, Schutte’s (1998)Emotional Intelligence Scale, Rieffe’s Children’s Alexithymia Scale (2006), which are consistent with the original adult questionnaire for alexithymia (TAS-20), and Family Assessment Device (FAD), based on McMaster’s model.The findings of the present study highlighted the importance of early adolescent’s background in enhancing emotional intelligence. However, the contribution of family dysfunctioning in low emotional intelligence is indirect through alexithymia.The nature of the relationships between family dysfunctioning, alexithymia (as a mediator)and low emotional intelligence implied that emotional intelligence of early adolescents could be improved if families learn how to identify, express and manage their emotions since they can model healthy identification, expression and management of emotions in their early adolescents. Adolescence - Family relationships - Iran Emotional intelligence - Case studies - Iran Alexithymia 2016-03 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69234/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69234/1/FEM%202016%2023%20-%20IR.pdf text en public doctoral Universiti Putra Malaysia Adolescence - Family relationships - Iran Emotional intelligence - Case studies - Iran Alexithymia
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
collection	PSAS Institutional Repository
language	English
topic	Adolescence - Family relationships - Iran Emotional intelligence - Case studies - Iran Alexithymia
spellingShingle	Adolescence - Family relationships - Iran Emotional intelligence - Case studies - Iran Alexithymia Naghavi, Fataneh Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran
description	Considering the potential influences on emotional intelligence are important andbeneficial.If several factors are found to influence emotional intelligence, then individuals will able to find ways to enhance emotional intelligence and following lifelong success. In Iran, however, the study on relationship between family dysfunctioning, alexithymia with low emotional intelligence has received very little attention. Thus, the current research is essential and necessary. The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between family dysfunctioning,alexithymia and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran-Iran.There were a total of 234 early adolescents (115 boys and 119 girls in Grades 2 and 3 of Guidance Schools of Tehran) participating in this study. They were identified using Multi-Stage Cluster sampling. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire, namely, Background Characteristics questionnaire, Schutte’s (1998)Emotional Intelligence Scale, Rieffe’s Children’s Alexithymia Scale (2006), which are consistent with the original adult questionnaire for alexithymia (TAS-20), and Family Assessment Device (FAD), based on McMaster’s model.The findings of the present study highlighted the importance of early adolescent’s background in enhancing emotional intelligence. However, the contribution of family dysfunctioning in low emotional intelligence is indirect through alexithymia.The nature of the relationships between family dysfunctioning, alexithymia (as a mediator)and low emotional intelligence implied that emotional intelligence of early adolescents could be improved if families learn how to identify, express and manage their emotions since they can model healthy identification, expression and management of emotions in their early adolescents.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Doctorate
author	Naghavi, Fataneh
author_facet	Naghavi, Fataneh
author_sort	Naghavi, Fataneh
title	Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran
title_short	Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran
title_full	Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran
title_fullStr	Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran
title_full_unstemmed	Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran
title_sort	relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in tehran, iran
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69234/1/FEM%202016%2023%20-%20IR.pdf
_version_	1747812674180218880

Relationships between family dysfunction, alexithymia, and low emotional intelligence among early adolescents in Tehran, Iran

Similar Items