title: Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship With General Health Among the Students of University of Guilan, Iran.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Particularly, this concept has used for examination of its empact on health of various people groups. Given the importance of students' health, this study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and general health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The concept of emotional intelligence has attracted growing interest from researchers working in various fields. This study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and general health.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, 136 students were selected from the University of Guilan, north of Iran, using simple random sampling. The subjects completed the Schutte self-report emotional intelligence test and general health questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed a significant correlation between emotional intelligence and general health. Also, results indicated that emotional perception and emotional utilization are predictors of general health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings reflect that emotional intelligence can play an important role in general health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Farrahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, School of Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Mousa
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kafi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Shafa Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Tamjid
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, School of Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Robabeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Delazar
keywords: Emotional Intelligence; Mental Health; Student