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Study of relationship between emotional intelligence and violence among schoolchildren
Kristina Krulić
; Centar za nestalu i zlostavljanu djecu, Hrvatska
Tena Velki
; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Učiteljski fakultet u Osijeku, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Most researches dealing with the issue of peer violence are often trying to discover the factors that prevent it or at least decrease its prevalence. Emotional intelligence is considered to be a preventing factor for peer violence. So far, the researchers have found significant correlation between peer violence and the ability to regulate emotions, the ability to take the perspective of others and the ability to recognize and understand the emotions. The findings differ with regard to the method used for operationalization of peer violence and emotional intelligence. The aim of this paper is to discover if there is any correlation between emotional intelligence and peer violence within the primary school children. For this purpose, on the sample of 158 primary school students from 5th to 8th grade (50% girls, 50% boys), we conducted a number of questionnaire surveys: Questionnaire on peer violence among school children (UNŠD), Questionnaire on peer violence among school children - form for teachers (UNDŠ-N), Emotional Intelligence Test (ATTEI) and Emotional Regulation and Control Questionnaire (ERIK). We found a negative relationship between the emotional intelligence measured by ATTEI and being a perpetrator of peer violence (which was measured with UNDŠ and UNDŠ-N). However, we didn’t find a relationship between the emotional intelligence measured by ATTEI and being a victim of peer violence. Moreover, we found a positive correlation between the emotional intelligence measured by ERIK and being a perpetrator and a victim of peer violence (UNDŠ), however, we did not find a correlation with the results on UNDŠ-N. These findings can be explained as a result of a not clearly established relationship between emotional intelligence and being a victim of peer violence. In addition, we used different methods to measure individual differences in emotional intelligence and peer violence, and we used an emotional intelligence test (ATTEI) which does not have unique criteria for establishing the correct answer. For further research, we would recommend to compare the results of different methods of measuring the individual differences, for both emotional intelligence and peer violence, so we can establish which abilities, in the context of emotional intelligence, are important to predict and explain the phenomenon of peer violence.
Ključne riječi
peer violence; emotional intelligence; assessment methods; perpetrator of peer violence; victim of peer violence
Hrčak ID:
131204
URI
Datum izdavanja:
10.12.2014.
Posjeta: 4.920 *