Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes
, María José Sospedra Baeza
, Isabel Martínez Álvarez
El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar la capacidad predictiva de la inteligencia emocional sobre el apoyo social percibido. 380 estudiantes de Psicología completaron el Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS-24; Salovey, Mayer, Goldman, Turvey, & Palfai, 1995) y el Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988). Los análisis de regresión jerárquica muestran que la inteligencia emocional es un predictor significativo de las tres dimensiones del apoyo social percibido. Se pone de manifiesto la importancia de desarrollar correctamente los componentes de inteligencia emocional en los jóvenes universitarios con el fin de aumentar su percepción de apoyo social, lo que repercutirá en un incremento del bienestar físico y psicológico.
The goal of this research is to analyze the predictive capacity of emotional intelligence on perceived social support. 380 Psychology students completed the Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS-24, Salovey, Mayer, Goldman, Turvey, & Palfai, 1995) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS, Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988). Hierarchical regression analyses show that emotional intelligence is a significant predictor of the three dimensions of perceived social support. The importance of a correctly development of the components of emotional intelligence in university students is highlighted in order to increase their perception of social support, which would have an impact on an increase in physical and psychological well-being.