Associations between COVID-19 impact, parents and peer attachment, online networking and gender with emotional intelligence among adolescents in Ahvaz, Iran

Effectively navigating and managing emotions during crises becomes more complicated, especially for adolescents who are faced with the difficult period of puberty that involves physical and psychological changes. According to data from Research Center Priorities (2021) adolesents in Ahvaz showed low ability to regulate emotions which causes problems such as anxiety and depression. The study aims to identify the associations between the COVID-19 impact, parent and peer attachment, and the moderating roles of online networking and gender with emotional intelligence among adolescents in Ahvaz, Iran. The study used the Mixed Model of Emotional Intelligence by Goleman (1995), the Theory of Attachment by Bowlby (1983), and the Social Information Processing Theory by Crick and Dodge (1994) as guiding frameworks to refine the model developed for enhancing emotional intelligence among adolescents. A correlational research design was employed among 383 adolescents aged between 15 and 18 from Ahvaz, Iran, who were chosen by cluster sampling method to answer instruments such as the Emotional Intelligence Scale by Siberia Schering (1995), the COVID-19 Impact Scale by Brome et al. (2020), the Parent and Peer Attachments Scale by Armsden and Greenberg (1987), and the Online Networking Scale by Soleymani (2016). Hypotheses were tested using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26 (SPSS), and Amos (SEM). Results revealed the model exhibited predictability of emotional intelligence. The findings revealed significant differences in emotional intelligence among adolescentsmale and female and concerning socio-economic status. Gender significantly moderated the relationship between COVID-19, Mother Attachment, Father Attachment, Peer Attachment with emotional intelligence. The study emphasizes the significant role of online networking and gender on emotional intelligence among adolescents, highlights gender dynamics in assessing the impact of attachment and social factors, underscores the limited influence of specific demographic factors on emotional intelligence, and emphasizes the need for tailored interventions to promote emotional intelligence among adolescents in Ahvaz, Iran.

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