ArticleBMC psychology2023
Impulsivity and sensitivity to reward as mediating factors of the negative relationship between emotional intelligence and health-related risk-taking: evidence from a sample of university students.
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- The roles of ability emotional intelligence in predicting affective decision-making.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The role of impulsivity and emotional dysregulation in smartphone overdependence explored through network analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Substance Use Among Students in Health Colleges in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Negative and positive urgency as pathways in the intergenerational transmission of suicide risk in childhood.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundBetter abilities in emotional intelligence (EI) have been linked to a decreased tendency to engage in health-related risk behaviour. However, the processes underlying this relationship are still unclear. The aim of this research was to examine the role of impulsivity and sensitivity to reward as mediating factors in the relationship between EI and health risk-taking.
methodsTwo hundred and fifty participants (M
resultsThe results confirmed the negative relationship between EI and health risk-taking and revealed the existence of a significant negative indirect effect of EI on health-risk taking through various dimensions of impulsivity and sensitivity to reward. EI abilities -particularly the ability to manage emotions- were associated with lower levels of impulsivity under positive and negative emotional states, a better management of the tendency towards sensation seeking, and a decreased emotional reactivity to rewards.
conclusionsThe present research provides a better understanding of the processes underlying the negative relationship between EI and health risk-taking. Our findings suggest that having higher levels of EI abilities would allow for a more objective evaluation of risk scenarios and a more appropriate and safer decision making through its influence on the levels of impulsivity and emotional reactivity to rewards. Practical implications, limitations, and future lines of research are discussed.
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