Outcomes of Emotional Quotient

Studies concerning EQ have been reported from Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Although they are vary widely in their quality, they include a number of individually well-done and convincing demonstrations of the predictive power of EQ. Accumulating findings suggest EQ may predict important outcomes in several areas as below:

1. Better relations for children. Among children and adolescents, EQ positively correlates with good social relation and negatively correlate with correlates with social deviance, measure both in and out of school as reported by children themselves, their family members and their teachers.

2. Better social relations for adult. Among adults, higher EQ leads to greater self-perception of social competence and less use of destructive interpersonal strategies.

3. High EQ individuals are perceived more positively by others. Others perceive high EQ individuals as more pleasant to be around, more empathic, and more socially adroit than those low in EQ.

4. Better family and intimate relationships. EQ is correlated to some aspects of family and intimate relationships as reported by self and others.

5. Better academic achievement. EQ is correlated with higher academic achievement as reported by teachers, but generally not with higher grades once IQ is taken into account.

6. Better social relation during work. EQ is correlated with more positive performance outcomes and negotiation outcomes in the laboratory, and also with more success at work, according to some preliminary research.

7. Better psychological well being. EQ is correlated with greater life satisfaction and self-esteem and lower rating of depression. It also is correlated with fewer negative physical and behaviour.

EQ, validly measured, is a predictor of significant outcomes across diverse samples in a number of real world domains. It predicts social relations, workplace performance, and mental and physical well-being.


Reference:

1. Mayer J.D. , Roberts R.D. & Barsade S.G. (in press). Emerging Research In Emotional Intelligence, Annual Review of Psychology, 59.