title: [International comparative study on health condition of young people].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The connection between physical condition, coping strategies and emotional intelligence is widely studied in the international literature, but comparative research data collected among Transylvanian and Hungarian adolescents are not available in contemporary psychological literature.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the authors was to study health indicators, emotional intelligence and coping strategies among adolescents and analyse connections between these factors and physical condition as part of an international research.
  
  
  METHODS
  The physical condition, coping strategies and emotional intelligence of 390 individuals, aged between 13 and 19 years living in Debrecen (Hungary) and Érmihályfalva (Romania) were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  adaptive (i. e. problem-focused) coping strategies used in stressful situations resulted in lower depression rates, as well as better mental well-being than the maladaptive ones such as emotional clearing, self-punishment, distraction of attention. Adolescents showing higher emotional intelligence had lower depression levels and better mental well-being.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Institutionally initiated emotional intelligence and coping strategy development for young people may prove to be an important preventive interventional public health programme. This may serve as a basis to assist health-consciousness and personality formatting.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Egyetem, Népegészségügyi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet, Klinikai és Egészségpszichológiai Tanszék Debrecen.
authors.forename: Brigitta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Munkácsi
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Egyetem, Népegészségügyi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet, Klinikai és Egészségpszichológiai Tanszék Debrecen.
authors.forename: Beáta Erika
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Nagy
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001416:Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D004644:Emotions; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011340:Problem Solving; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: coping; egészségi állapot; emotional intelligence; megküzdés (coping); personality development; physical condition; prevenció; prevention; személyiségfejlesztés; érzelmi intelligencia