摘要:AbstractThe study tested young adults’ emotional intelligence in behaviorally responding toproblematic interpersonal events at work(PIEW) and its relationship to traits (e.g., alexithymia level, job involvement) and well-being. Results showed that PIEW responses were explained by 3 factorial dimensions: Empathy (EMP), Minimizing, Aggressing and Devaluing attitude (MAD), and, correlated with it, Superficial attitude (SUA), differently endorsed by sex and age groups. Dimension preferences showed significant associations with participants’ traits and well-being, as hypothesized - e.g., EMP positively related to job satisfaction, reappraisal, seeking social support, and felt positive affect; MAD was instead related positively to alexithymia, avoidant coping, and emotional loneliness, and negatively to emotion and social awareness, agreeableness, and health. The study has implications for counseling as regards how people approach and respond to problematic interpersonal events at work, and why.
关键词:Emotional competence;interpersonal work events;personal traits;well-being