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- Title
Emotional intelligence vs. health behaviour in selected groups in late adulthood.
- Authors
Sygit-Kowalkowska, Ewa; Sygit, Katarzyna; Sygit, Marian
- Abstract
Introduction. The study deals with the relationship between the emotional intelligence of people in late adulthood their health behaviour not described in the earlier literature on this subject. The objective of the research was to study the impact of emotional abilities on positive mental attitude preventive behaviour correct dietary habits pro-health practice in selected older persons. Materials methods. The inventory of Pro-Health Behaviour (IZZ) by Juczyński Z was applied together with the Polish adaptation of the INTE Questionnaire of Emotional Intelligence by Ciechanowicz A Jaworowska A Matczak A. A total of people were examined. Two groups were taken into consideration: residents of care homes (DPS group) attendees of the Third Age University (UTW group). Results. Analyses of results showed statistically significant relationships between the variables: emotional intelligence the individual categories of pro-health behaviour. This correlation had a positive nature: an increase in the intensity of emotional abilities including the awareness of such abilities led to the increase of health-care oriented behaviours. The division into DPS UTW groups proved to be significant for the relationships between emotional intelligence a positive mental attitude correct dietary habits. Conclusions. The result of the study show that pro-health activities are directly associated with the abilities to understand to control the emotions of older people. The data obtained confirm the positive relationship between the high level of emotional intelligence pro-health behaviour.
- Subjects
EMOTIONAL intelligence; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH of adults; MEDICAL care; AWARENESS; MEDICAL literature
- Publication
Annals of Agricultural & Environmental Medicine, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 2, p338
- ISSN
1232-1966
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5604/12321966.1152092