Emotional intelligence and state - trait anxiety in future teachers

Authors

  • Blanca Cecilia Carrillo Salazar Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón
  • Rosa Luz Condo Choquesillo Institución Educativa Parroquial Corazón de María

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2016.v24n2.153

Keywords:

Emotional Intelligence, State - Trait Anxiety, Students

Abstract

The following investigation has as its main objetive the description of the relationship that exists between Emotional Intelligence and the degree of the State – Trait of Anxiety; for this a descriptive and correlational investigation was carried out. The participants were 166 individuals between 16 and 26 years of age in an Institute of Higher Learning in Lima, Perú. A Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory and Spielberg’s State - Trait Anxiety Inventory were applied. The results found the existence of a highly significant relationship between the Total Emotional Intelligence and the level of State - Trait Anxiety Inventory. According to the Emotional Intelligence component it was found that 81% of the participants presented an adequate level of Emotional Intelligence and with respect to the State - Trait Anxiety Inventory it was found that around 81% had a low level of anxiety. In conclusion, the hypothesis was deemed affirmative.

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Author Biographies

Blanca Cecilia Carrillo Salazar, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón

Licenciada en Psicología por la Universidad Femenina Del Sagrado Corazón. Especialización en Terapia Cognitiva Conductual.

Rosa Luz Condo Choquesillo, Institución Educativa Parroquial Corazón de María

Licenciada en Psicología de la Universidad Femenina Del Sagrado Corazón. Psicóloga a tiempo parcial en la Institución Educativa Parroquial Corazón de María.

Published

2016-12-15

How to Cite

Carrillo Salazar, B. C., & Condo Choquesillo, R. L. (2016). Emotional intelligence and state - trait anxiety in future teachers. Avances En Psicología, 24(2), 175–192. https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2016.v24n2.153