Impact of Components of Emotional Intelligence to Social Anxiety
Συγγραφή: Αγγελική Γερμανάκη Dating back to the early years of psychology as a science, personality theorists have debated a lot about whether dimensions of personality generally are consciously experienced or unconsciously experienced by the individual. The purpose of the specific study is to examine two concepts, Emotional Intelligence and Social Anxiety and if and how they are related. Those concepts have much to do with personality as they refer to the way and the strategies people use in their interactions with other people. More specifically, the paper examines the relation and the effects of the four aspects of emotional intelligence, optimism and mood regulation, appraisal of emotions, social skills and utilization of emotions, on social anxiety. The paper will provide some general information about anxiety and emotional intelligence, as well as information for some of the existing theories concerning each one of them. Additionally, a general background of previous researches...