Content and structural characteristics of emotional intelligence of male and female adolescents with aggressive and self-defeating humor styles

  • Sergey I. Khonski Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

Abstract

The paper presents results of empirical research of sex differences in emotional intelligence among individuals with aggressive and self-defeating humor styles. The author combines trait and ability measures of emotional intelligence. The essential components and structures of emotional intelligence of male and female adolescents’ maladaptive humor styles are established. The correlation between some components of emotional intelligence and aggressive humor style of
adolescents are described. The correlation between some components of emotional intelligence and self-defeating humor style of adolescents are established. The author gives different arguments explaining causes of results.

Author Biography

Sergey I. Khonski, Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

senior lecturer at the department of psychology, faculty of philosophy and social sciences

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Published
2019-01-14
Keywords: emotional intelligence, content characteristics of emotional intelligence, structural characteristics of emotional intelligence, humor styles, aggressive humor style, self-defeating humor style
How to Cite
Khonski, S. I. (2019). Content and structural characteristics of emotional intelligence of male and female adolescents with aggressive and self-defeating humor styles. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology, 1, 127-134. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/philosophy/article/view/1912
Issue
No 1 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology
Section
Psychological Researches

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