The effects of an emotional intelligence education program on the emotional intelligence of children

Ulutas İ., Oemeroglu E.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY, sa.10, ss.1365-1372, 2007 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2224/sbp.2007.35.10.1365
  • Dergi Adı: SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1365-1372
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: emotional intelligence, preschool education, emotional development, children, relationships, parents
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Our aim was to research the effect of emotional intelligence education on the emotional intelligence of young children. The sample group were 6-year-old children attending preschool classes (N = 120). A subgroup of 40 students attended a 12-week emotional intelligence program. After 12 weeks the children were measured using the Sullivan Emotional Intelligence Scale (Sullivan, 1999); results showed that an emotional intelligence education program contributed significantly to children's emotional intelligence levels.