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This study aimed at testing the differences in emotional intelligence ability between women with fibromyalgia (cases) and their age-matched counterparts not with fibromyalgia from the general population (controls) and analysing the association between emotional intelligence ability and widespread pain in women with fibromyalgia. A total of 133 cases and 77 controls participated in this cross-sectional study. Controls performed better than cases on emotion understanding. Higher emotion perception and management were significantly associated with lower widespread pain. Therefore, women with fibromyalgia may experience difficulties in understanding emotional information. In fibromyalgia, higher emotion perception and management abilities are independently related to lower widespread pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Shirom's proposal about engagement focuses on vigor. Under this approach, vigor is considered an affect that mediates the relationship between resources, behaviors, and attitudes related to psychological functioning and health. It is important for occupational health professionals to have adequate measures of this construct. The Shirom-Melamed vigor measure (SMVM) was developed to capture this sense of energy comprising three components (physical strength, emotional energy, and cognitive liveliness). In the absence of a Spanish version of the SMVM, our aim is to perform a cultural adaptation and to further analyze its psychometric properties. In Study 1, we culturally adapt the SMVM in Spanish samples. It incorporates a careful development of a three-step procedure according to the International Test Commission and qualitative analyses to ensure a consensus version. Twenty-six individuals were involved. In Study 2, the responses of 203 workers from different organizations show the validity and reliability of the instrument. Confirmatory factor analyses yield a model with three interrelated dimensions showing good fit indices. Furthermore, concurrent validity is demonstrated. Finally, we discuss the usefulness of the SMVM for occupational health professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Emotional intelligence is a widespread concept that has been analysed in different countries. However, it has been barely measured in African-Arab societies’ cultures due to their scarce tradition in validating instruments. In Morocco, the mere translation of instruments is a common practice that should be avoided to incorporate cultural and linguistic singularities. Thus, the aim of our study was to culturally adapt the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale to Morocco. This version could be widely used in other Arab North African countries and among immigrants in hosting countries. Two hundred and seventy-three Arab undergraduates (178 women and 95 men; ageM = 22.17,SD = 4.09) from Morocco completed a questionnaire adapted to their culture following the back translation method. To determine construct validity, data were analysed by means of confirmatory factor analysis. The final scale resulted in a second-order factorial model with four first-order factors compounded by 16 items. This structure supports the original for Moroccan Arabic and other countries in which Arabic is spoken. Likewise, the results confirm an adequate criterion validity of the instrument. La inteligencia emocional es un concepto ampliamente extendido y analizado en diversos países. Sin embargo, apenas se ha realizado ninguna medida de IE en sociedades de cultura afro-árabe debido a su escasa tradición en validar este tipo de instrumentos. En Marruecos, la mera traducción de estos instrumentos es una práctica común que debería evitarse, puesto que se hace necesario incorporar las singularidades culturales y lingüísticas del país. Por eso, el objetivo de nuestro estudio era la adaptación cultural de la Escala de inteligencia emocional de Wong y Law al contexto marroquí. Esta versión podría entonces utilizarse extensamente en otros países norteafricanos y entre los inmigrantes de los países de acogida de esta población. En el estudio participaron 273 estudiantes de grado de origen marroquí (178 mujeres y 95 hombres; con una media de edad deM= 22.17,DT= 4.09), que completaron un cuestionario adaptado a su cultura a través del método de la retraducción. Para determinar la validez del constructo, se analizaron los datos por medio de un análisis factorial confirmatorio. La escala final resultó en un modelo factorial de segundo orden con cuatro factores de primer orden compuestos de 16 ítems. Esta estructura respalda la del original para el árabe marroquí y otros países de lengua árabe. Así mismo, los resultados confirman la validez de criterio del instrumento. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Contagion of emotions is a widely accepted characteristic of transformational leaders. However, the impact they may have on the Emotional Intelligence of their subordinates is an open question. In this paper, we analyse whether Transformational Leadership (LTF) perceptions influence the Emotional Intelligence of their groups (GEI). This is a novel approach within the actual interest on emotional intelligence and its role in group results. The participants were 272 subordinates from 52 groups that belonged to different private and public organizations in Spain. They completed a questionnaire including the variables of interest. Our study helps to clarify the relations between TFL perceptions and GEI, showing that TFL and GEI relate at the group level and that TFL is one of the predictors of the perception of GEI in work settings. Thus, the development of emotionally competent transformational leaders will produce emotionally competent groups that might increase their performance, efficiency and other processes (i.e., engagement). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

En este estudio se examinó el papel de los componentes de la Inteligencia Emocional Percibida (IEP: atención, claridad y regulación) como posibles predictores de las dimensiones de afrontamiento, en una muestra de 251 profesores de educación primaria (89 hombres y 162 mujeres) con edades comprendidas entre los 22 y 60 años (M = 39.02; SD = 11.25). Los participantes completaron un cuestionario en el que se medía la IEP, las estrategias de afrontamiento junto con los datos socio-demográficos. Proponemos un modelo mediante ecuaciones estructurales que, en su conjunto, da cuenta de un 39% de la varianza de afrontamiento de las emociones y de un 14% de afrontamiento conductual del problema. Esto indica que los sujetos con alta claridad y reparación emocional utilizan estrategias de afrontamiento conductual del problema, cognitivo del problema o centrado en las emociones.Estos resultados apoyan el postulado propuesto por Epstein (1998) según el cual los sujetos con alta IE realizarían un afrontamiento activo de las situaciones estresantes. Las implicaciones y limitaciones del estudio son explicadas en el presente artículo.This study examined the role of components of Perceived Emotional Intelligence (PEI: attention, clarity and regulation) as predictors of coping dimensions in a sample of 251 primary school teachers (89 men and 162 women), with ages ranging from 22 to 60 years (M = 39.02; SD = 11.25). Participants completed a questionnaire measuring PEI, coping strategies, together with socio-demographic data. Using structural equation modelling, we propose a model that, as a whole, accounts for 39% of the variance in coping with emotions and for the 14% of behavioural coping with problems. This indicates that subjects with high clarity and emotional repair use behavioural, cognitive or focused on emotions problem coping strategies. Our results support the assumption proposed by Epstein (1998) whereby individuals with high EI would actively cope with stressful situations. The implications and limitations of this study are explained in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]