LA INTELIGENCIA EMOCIONAL Y SU RELACIÓN CON LAS ESTRATEGIAS DE AFRONTAMIENTO DEL ESTRÉS EN LOS ALUMNOS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE MANABÍ

Abstract

This study is a contribution to science and knowledge, for the entire university community (teachers-students), in order to publicize the coping strategies used by students in stressful events. The objective of this research was to know the emotional intelligence of the students of the Universidad Técnica de Manabí and how they use it to create strategies to deal with situations that generate stress. For the following study, the type of cross-sectional correlational research has been chosen, since it allows evaluating the variables of the selected samples and determining to what extent these variables are related. According to the study carried out, it can be concluded that the general emotional intelligence, the students of the Universidad Técnica de Manabí, present a level of emotional intelligence that is situated in the mean, as well as its intra and interpersonal sub-scales. Resulting in a percentage of 54% in general. Only 14% have a highly developed level of intelligence. When comparing the Emotional Intelligence with the faculties of origin, no significant difference was found, this means that belonging to a specific faculty will not determine the level of Emotional Intelligence. The results presented in this study allow us to understand the predictive factors that may affect the management of stress and the strategies that people will generate in situations of emotional risk.