A comparative study of emotional intelligence in patients who have recovered from the disease of covid-19 with those who are not infected

Emotional intelligence plays an important role in people's mental health, and its disorder endangers a person's mental health, so it is very important to pay attention to this aspect of intelligence during the outbreak of Covid-19. The aim of this research was to investigate emotional intelligence in patients who have recovered from the disease of covid-19 and people who have not been infected.

The current research was a causal-comparative study. The statistical population was the patients who recovered from covid-19 and were discharged from the 9-Day Hospital of Torbet Heydarieh city, 352 people were selected using the available sampling method. The research tool was Schering's Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using chi-square test and independent t-test using spss no. 21 software.

There was a significant difference between the components of emotional intelligence in two groups recovered from covid-19 and healthy people (p<0.05), so that people who recovered from covid-19 obtained lower scores in the variables of self-awareness and empathy. but in the variables of self-control, self-motivation and social skills, the healthy group had a higher score.

In order to improve the mental health of people after contracting the Covid-19 disease, it is suggested to use the psychological intervention of emotional intelligence training in the design of treatment programs for these patients.