The relationship between emotional intelligence and general health in Bojnurd's students of medical sciences; 2013

Emotional Intelligence theory predicts a new vision about the factors that influence success in the prevention of mental and physical disorders. Previous evidence suggest that individuals with higher emotional skills in various spheres of life are superior. Since students will be influential people in society of the future, the aim of this study was determine relationship between Emotional Intelligence and general health among them. This analytical study was conducted on 235 students from the North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. To evaluate General health and Emotional Intelligence Goldberg and Emotional Intelligence (Bar-on i) questionnaires, were used respectively. Data were analyzed by SPSS and presented with descriptive statistics، pearson correlation coefficient and Independent t-test. The results of the Pearson correlation test showed a statistically significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and anxiety. (p= 0. 008, r= 0. 23). Also there was a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and depression. (p=0. 000, r= 0. 43). Between semester and general health as well as their level of emotional intelligence, a meaningful negative relationship was observed. (p=0. 000, r= 0. 14) Emotional intelligence can be a predictor of general health. With respect to low general health and emotional intelligence among the studied participants, and the degree of the close relationship between these two components, using medical and psychological methods of removing barriers in the development of public health and improve emotional intelligence is recommended.