Exploring Emotional Intelligence Among Master\u27s-Level Counseling Trainees

The authors explored the relationship between counseling trainees\u27 emotional intelligence (EI), empathy, stress, distress, and demographics. Results indicated that higher levels of EI were associated with lower stress and distress, higher affective and cognitive empathy, and age. These findings suggest curricular integration of EI and potential utility of EI measures to evaluate students\u27 progress throughout the program