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Emotional intelligence pbkp_redicting ego integrity in healthy older adults

Abstract:

Objectives: A characteristic task in aging is the process of reevaluating and reflecting on one’s life in order to give it meaning. The successful resolution of this task is defined as ego-integrity, and it is related to various psychological phenomena that foster the person’s adaptation to change. The objective was to adapt an ego-integrity scale in a sample of older adults and study the relationships between emotional intelligence, coping strategies, and mood to find out whether they are pbkp_redictors of ego-integrity. Methods: The sample included 401 healthy older adults (241 women; ages 65–95, M = 73.69, SD = 6.83). Statistical analyses included structural equation models. Northwestern Ego-integrity Scale 9-item was tested showing that a structure with two unrelated factors fitted the data well. The internal consistency was satisfactory (.82 integrity and.72 despair). Results: Emotional intelligence positively pbkp_redicted problem-focused adaptive coping strategies (problem solving and positive reassessment) and negatively pbkp_redicted state of mind (depression and hopelessness), whereas adaptive coping positively pbkp_redicted integrity, and mood pbkp_redicted it negatively. Conclusion: Emotional intelligence skills, adaptive coping strategies, and mood largely determine the successful resolution of the ego integrity conflict and are relevant resources in successful aging.