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Aims: To assess the level of emotional intelligence of older adults; to verify if sociodemographic variables and life satisfaction are related to emotional intelligence and its dimensions (empathy, self-motivation, self-awareness, self-control and sociability).
Methods: Cross-sectional study, correlational-descriptive of quantitative characteristics.
Location: Portuguese older adults resident in the district of Viseu.
Participants: 1040 older adults, aged between 65 and 96 years, with an average of 74.14 years. All of them are resident in the Viseu district, retired and participated voluntarily in the study.
Main scales: Emotional Intelligence Measuring Scale (EIMS), Life Satisfaction Rating Scale and a sociodemographic characterization record.
Results: Of the surveyed older adults population, 39.7% have high emotional intelligence and 37.4% low emotional intelligence. Life satisfaction is related to the level of emotional intelligence. More than half (55.9%) of the population have high emotional intelligence and high life satisfaction.
For the dimensions of Emotional Intelligence (Empathy, Self Motivation, Self-Awareness and Sociability) and Life satisfaction (Health and physical ability, Mental and social engagement capacity) it was shown a statistical significance in the results.
Conclusions: The high emotional intelligence of older adults is related to a better life satisfaction. These two aspects should be considered when healthcare professionals are handling with older adults and this study contributes to procedures that should be regarded during the aging process in order to provide a better quality of life and well-being to the older adults.
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Emotional intelligence Older adults Life satisfaction
Citation
Andrade, A., Martins, R., Duarte, J., Moreira, H., Madureira, A., & Albuquerque, C. (2016). Emotional intelligence and life satisfaction in Portuguese older adults. Atención Primaria, 48(Espec Cong 1), 168-172. http://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-atencion-primaria-27-sumario-vol-48-num-sc-X0212656716X40748
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Elsevier