Inteligencia emocional, apego y felicidad en adolescentesUn estudio intercultural entre España y Argentina

Résumé

Emotional intelligence and positive relationships with others are related to happiness. If we know what factors contribute to happiness we can promote them. First, the existence of cultural differences in emotional intelligence, attachment and happiness among Spanish and Argentine teenagers, has been described. On the other hand, we have explored whether emotional intelligence and attachment predict happiness in adolescents. The sample consists of 915 subjects, whose ages are between 12 and 17 years old. 69% of participants are Spanish and 31% Argentine, with 45.4% women and 54.6% men. The assessment instruments used were the TMMS-24 to measure emotional intelligence, Couple Parent Inventory (IPPA) to measure attachment and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire to measure happiness. The results indicate that there are cultural differences in emotional intelligence (higher scores on factor sample Repair Argentina), attachment (better attachment bond perception in Spanish adolescents) and happiness (higher in Spanish adolescents). The happiest teenagers have more clarity and emotional repair. Similarly, higher repair and emotional clarity predict higher happiness. Regarding the attachment, a positive perception of the attachment relationship is associated with higher happiness. Also, we show that positive attachment relationships with the mother, father and peers predict happiness.