Emotional intelligence and coping styles with stress

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and coping styles with stress in a sample of students. Four hundred and thirteen students (140 boys, 273 girls) were included in this study. All participants completed the Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) and the Tehran Coping Styles Scale (TCSS). The results revealed that EI was positively associated with problem-focused and positive emotional focused coping styles, and negatively associated with negative emotional focused coping style. EI is supposed to influence coping strrategies through management and regulation of emotions, utilization and facilitation of emotions, and apprisal of emotions