Comparing Evaluation of Emotional Intelligence in Women Victims of Violence with Control Group

The domestic violence and the self destroying action between couples are usually due to marital maladjustment and disability in control of their emotion. Emotional Intelligence is a kind of social Intelligence that includes the ability of inspection in own or others emotion. The aim of this study is the evaluation of Emotional Intelligence role in prevention of domestic violence against women. The method of this study is cross – sectional comparative study. The experimental groups include 83 individuals of violence victim women and the same of ordinary ones who were randomly choosen and referred to Legal Medicine Organization. Both groups completed the demographic and bar – on EQ questioners. The results show that in general score and all component of Inter & Intrapersonal Relationship, Stress tolerance, Adaptability and General mood of the GPA of ordinary women had better average than those of victim women. Also there is significant difference in all subcomponent between two groups. The development of Emotional Intelligence abilities, which is one of the main social and emotional life skills, is very important to prevent of domestic violence against women.