Predicting the relationship between emotional intelligence and anger rumination with the aggression of Tabriz university students

This research aimed to predict the relationship between emotional intelligence and anger rumination with aggression

The research was a correlation method. The population was all students of Tabriz University and 377 students were selected by multistage cluster sampling. They answered questionnaires of Bar-on emotional intelligence questionnaire (1997), Bass and Perry aggression questionnaire (1992), and Sukhodolsky et al. anger rumination questionnaire (2001). The data were analyzed by multiple regression.

Data analysis showed that emotional intelligence and anger rumination were able to significantly predict aggression changes, while emotional intelligence negatively and anger rumination had a positive role in explaining aggression. Beta coefficients indicated that emotional intelligence with the highest value (-0.64) had a greater role in explaining aggression

Based on the findings, it can be deduced that aggression is influenced by cognitive and emotion management and control factors and it is necessary to emphasize cognitive and emotional skills.