The relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and alcohol involvement has been investigated by numerous studies.
The present meta-analysis analyzed the findings of these studies. The meta-analysis, based on 16 effect sizes from 11 studies with a total of 2,271 participants, showed that lower EI was significantly related to higher alcohol involvement, r = −.18.
Lower EI was significantly associated with both alcohol-related problems, r = −.32 and level of alcohol use, r = −.10, but the association was significantly higher with alcohol-use-related problems.
The results suggest that future research would most profitably examine the role of EI in alcohol consumption-related problems.
The present meta-analysis analyzed the findings of these studies. The meta-analysis, based on 16 effect sizes from 11 studies with a total of 2,271 participants, showed that lower EI was significantly related to higher alcohol involvement, r = −.18.
Lower EI was significantly associated with both alcohol-related problems, r = −.32 and level of alcohol use, r = −.10, but the association was significantly higher with alcohol-use-related problems.
The results suggest that future research would most profitably examine the role of EI in alcohol consumption-related problems.
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