title: Emotional intelligence and health-related quality of life in institutionalised Spanish older adults.
abstract: This study explores the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of Spanish older adults who are institutionalised in long-term care (LTC) facilities. One hundred fifteen institutionalised individuals (47.82% women; 88.3 ± 7.9 years) from southern Spain completed a set of questionnaires that included measures of EI, health and personality. Data were analysed via hierarchical regression. After controlling for personality and sociodemographic variables, the EI dimensions, emotional comprehension and emotional facilitation, accounted for part of the variance in several HRQoL facets. These dimensions could have an important role in the HRQoL of residents in LTC. Moreover, the use of a performance measure addresses the limitations of previous studies that have relied on self-report measures. These aspects underscore the importance of the results of this study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
authors.forename: Octavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Luque-Reca
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pulido-Martos
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lopez-Zafra
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Augusto-Landa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Emotional intelligence; Health-related quality of life; Long-term care facilities; Personality