Emotional Intelligence and its consequences for occupational and life satisfaction - Emotional Intelligence in the context of irrational beliefs

Welpe, Isabell; Tumasjan, Andranik; Stich, Jennifer; Spörrle, Matthias and Försterling, Friedrich (April 2005): Emotional Intelligence and its consequences for occupational and life satisfaction - Emotional Intelligence in the context of irrational beliefs. 47. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen, Regensburg, 04. - 06. April 2005. Lange, K.W.; Bäuml, K.-H.; Greenlee, M.W.; Hammerl, M. and Zimmer, A. (eds.) : In: 47. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen, Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers.

Abstract

According to Albert Ellis' theory of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy irrational beliefs (IB) lead to maladaptive emotions. A central component of irrationality is the denial of one's own possibilities to control important aspects of life. A specific IB is that one cannot control and thus cannot avoid certain emotion states. Emotion research considers regulative emotion control a pivotal component of the concept of emotional intelligence (EI). A negative association between IB and EI can thus be theoretically derived from both concepts. Furthermore both should be related to life satisfaction. We examined the relationship between IB and EI using standardized questionnaire instruments and the predictive value of both concepts regarding life satisfaction. We found a significant negative correlation between both conceptions (r = -.21). Life satisfaction and occupational satisfaction are better predicted by IB. R² increases from .04 to .12 when both concepts are incorporated in regression analysis.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
• Journal or Publication Title: Lange, K.W., Bäuml, K.-H., Greenlee, M.W., Hammerl, M. & Zimmer, A. (Hrsg.). (2005). 47.Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen. Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers
• Keywords: emotion, life satisfaction, emotional intelligence, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, irrationality, maladaptive emotions, IB, EI, REBT, Emotion, Lebenszufriedenheit, emotionale Intelligenz, Rational-Emotive Verhaltenstherapie, Irrationalität, maladaptive Emotionen, REVT,
• Faculties: Psychology and Education Science > Department Psychology > General Psychology II > Conference proceedings
• Place of Publication: Lengerich
• Language: English