Emotional Intelligence Profiles of University Students with Motor Disabilities: Differential Analysis of Self-Concept Dimensions

Abstract

Background: This study compares the self-concept of students that have motor disabilities with that of students in the normative group. It also considers whether there are EI (emotional intelligence) profiles based on combinations of EI components (attention, clarity, and mood repair). Finally, it analyzes whether there are statistically significant differences in self-concept based on the EI profiles found. Method: 102 university students with motor disabilities participated. The age range was 19–33 (M = 20.22, SD = 4.36). The Escala de Autoconcepto Forma 5 (Self-Concept Scale Form 5, AF5) and the Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 (TMMS-24) were administered. Results: The scores for self-concept were lower in the sample of students with reduced mobility. The cluster analysis also identified three different EI profiles: one group of young people with high general EI scores, one group with high scores for clarity and mood repair, and a last group of students with low EI scores. Finally, the ANOVA showed better self-concept in the group with high scores in the three EI dimensions. The results suggest that better self-concept is associated with a high EI profile. Conclusions: It would be interesting to provide programs that consider EI in more depth to strengthen these students’ self-concept.

Emotional Intelligence Profiles and Self-Esteem/Self-Concept: An Analysis of Relationships in Gifted Students

“…Clarity predicts self-esteem [116,117] and repair predicts self-esteem [116] and satisfaction with personal relationships [117]. They are also in line with the results of other studies carried out in other educational and collective stages (e.g., university students with and without motor disabilities [113]).…”

“…A better self-concept is associated with a high EI profile [113]. However, each of the EI dimensions carry a different weight [114].…”

“…Landa, et al [115] found positive correlations in nursing students between all the self-concept scales and the clarity and repair emotional factors. In a study of university students with reduced mobility, Suriá-Martínez Ortigosa and Riquelme [113], identified three EI profiles in a cluster analysis: a group of young people with high overall EI scores, another with high clarity and repair scores, and a last group with low scores in all three dimensions. Students with motor disabilities obtained lower scores in self-concept than their peers.…”

Analysis of Self-Concept in Adolescents before and during COVID-19 Lockdown: Differences by Gender and Sports Activity

“…In this sense, studies such as Martínez-Marín, Martínez and Paterna [44] evinced that self-concept predicted emotional intelligence, both genders being associated with clarity and emotional repair. In line with this, an appropriate emotional state is associated with a better self-perception, self-esteem and self-rate in youth [45].…”

The Role of Emotional Intelligence on Psychological Adjustment and Peer Victimization in a Sample of Spanish Adolescents

“…Consequently, at high levels, EI may act as a potent construct for the promotion of emotional adjustment and well-being (De la Barrera et al, 2019). In this vein, some studies point out that adolescents with high levels of EI tend to maintain a positive self-concept (Martínez-Monteagudo et al, 2019;Suriá-Martínez et al, 2019) and to have high life satisfaction (Sun et al, 2014;Lázaro-Visa et al, 2019;Ramos-Díaz et al, 2019). Although it is clear that EI has a significant influence on self-concept and life-satisfaction, there has thus far been limited research examining the moderating mechanism of EI in these variables in samples of adolescents.…”