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- This study looked at how emotional intelligence (EI) and personality impact the quality of life for 62 cancer patients.
- Emotional intelligence was found to significantly predict various aspects of health-related quality of life beyond what personality could explain.
- The research suggests that incorporating emotional intelligence training could enhance existing psycho-educational strategies for improving the well-being of cancer patients.
Article Abstract
This study examined the association between emotional intelligence (EI), personality, and its relation to health-related quality of life in 62 patients with cancer. Specially, the predictive and incremental validity of EI for predicting health-related quality of life beyond the level attributable to personality was examined. Emotional intelligence showed unique and significant variance in prediction of different health-related quality of life dimensions. These findings provide preliminary evidences that EI abilities are useful additions in the field of psycho-oncology. The potential value of including EI programs to complement current psychoeducational approaches aimed at preserving or improving cancer patient health-related quality of life is discussed.
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