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The conceptualization of EI, based on a functionalist perspective of emotions, proposes that people who are capable of expressing and understanding emotions, assigning meaning to emotional experience and regulating their feelings will be better adjusted, psychologically and socially (Mayer, Roberts, & Barsade, 2008).ĮI has received different operationalisations that can be divided in two general streams: maximum performance tests, which assess actual levels of emotional intelligent performance (known as ability EI) (e.g. Ever since, this construct has attracted intense research interest, emerging as an umbrella term that comprises individual differences in the ability to identify, utilize, understand and regulate emotions (Mayer & Salovey, 1997). Two decades ago, Emotional Intelligence (EI) was defined as a new type of ability to carry out accurate reasoning about emotions and to use emotions and emotional knowledge to enhance thought (Salovey & Mayer, 1990). We also discussed the importance of incorporating gender differences in both theoretical and empirical studies investigating ability EI. We suggest explanations for these differences between the genders. Low levels of ability EI were related to higher depression in men, but not in women. Next, interaction analyzes showed that gender moderated the ability EI–depression relationship. Results confirmed gender differences in ability EI, with higher levels in women compared to men. Participants were 620 students who completed an ability measure of EI, as well as a depression inventory. Based in previous research that found gender differences in the relationship between ability EI and relevant social and health outcomes, the current study primarily aims to examine the moderator role of gender in the ability EI–depression relationship. trait), with ability measures showing low correlations. However, the strength of this relationship has been demonstrated by using the method of assessing EI (ability vs. Recent research has indicated that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is associated with depression.
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