RT Journal Article
T1 The relationship between aggression and ability emotional intelligence: The role of negative affect.
A1 Megías-Robles, Alberto
A1 Gómez-Leal, Raquel
A1 Gutiérrez-Cobo, María José
A1 Cabello-González, Rosario
A1 Fernández-Berrocal, Pablo
K1 Agresividad (Psicología)
K1 Diferencias sexuales (Psicología)
K1 Madurez afectiva
AB This study aimed to contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying the relationship betweenaggressive behaviour and individual levels of ability emotional intelligence (EI). Three hundred and ninety-fiveparticipants took part in this study. Participants were assessed on ability EI, negative affect (NA), and aggressionby the Mayer–Salovey–Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and theBuss–Perry Aggression questionnaires, respectively. The results revealed a negative relationship between aggression and ability EI, but this relationship depended on multiple factors: the type of EI branches and aggressiondimensions, the influence of NA, and gender. Emotional management ability showed a direct relationship withaggression, while emotional perception ability presented an indirect relationship with aggression through theeffect of NA. These EI abilities were related to different aggression dimensions, highlighting the direct relationship with physical aggression. Moreover, gender differences showed that women possess greater EI abilities, higher levels of NA, less aggressive behaviour, and a lower relationship between NA and aggressioncompared with men. This research offers a better understanding of the psychological processes explaining aggression. The inclusion of our findings in the design of prevention and treatment programs could be of great helpin the control of aggressive behaviour.
PB Elsevier
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31748
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31748
LA eng
NO Alberto Megías, Raquel Gómez-Leal, María José Gutiérrez-Cobo, Rosario Cabello, Pablo Fernández-Berrocal, The relationship between aggression and ability emotional intelligence: The role of negative affect, Psychiatry Research, Volume 270, 2018, Pages 1074-1081, ISSN 0165-1781, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.05.027
NO Política de acceso abierto tomada de: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/16060
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026