Effectiveness of Emotional Intelligence Components on Social Adjustment and Social Intimacy of Women with Breast Cancer

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the components of emotional intelligence on social adjustment and social intimacy of women with breast cancer. The study plan was practical with pre-test–post-test and control group. Statistical population consisted of all women with breast cancer having active file used health services of Shafa hospital of Khoram Abad. From the population, a sample of 40 women with cancer were selected through sampling method, and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. Between the two tests, emotional intelligence training was performed for eight 2-hour sessions (once a week). The measurement tools of this study are: Bar-On emotional intelligence inventory, California test of social adjustment and Miller social intimacy scale. For the analysis of research data, descriptive and inferential statistics and SPSS statistical software were used. Results showed that the experimental group received the educational component of emotional intelligence compared with the control group in terms of social adjustment and social intimacy had significant differences. The results of this study can be used to enhance social adjustment and interpersonal intimacy of patients with breast cancer and also emotional and mental health services (emotional) can be provided to the department of clinical population as a non-pharmacologic cost effective treatment.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s6p59