Cultura del Honor e Inteligencia emocional¿conceptos relacionados o incompatibles?
- López Zafra, Esther
- Rodríguez Espartal, Noelia
- Jiménez Morales, María Isabel
ISSN: 0718-0446
Year of publication: 2008
Volume: 5
Issue: 2
Pages: 17-26
Type: Article
More publications in: Summa Psicológica UST
Abstract
In this study we relate two concepts, Emotional Intelligence and Culture of Honour; in both cases the emotional aspect is very important and we believe they may have a role in couple relations. We propose that both concepts would relate in reverse, so that an individual with a high level of Emotional Intelligence would give less importance to the Culture of Honor and vice versa. A sample of 203 heterosexual couples completed a questionnaire. Our results show that the dimension Attention to emotions is associated with the culture of honor. Among our fi ndings we propose that the two concepts are related in some way and that congruency in the valuation of the Culture of Honor between the two partners will also deal with a level of Emotional Intelligence higher than in couples where there is not this congruence.