Table 2.
Linking emotional intelligence (trait) to the use of emotion regulation strategies.
| ER family | ER strategy | Number of studies | Total N | Dir. of effect | Effect-size (d) | 95% Confidence Interval Interval around d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Situation selection | Forecast accuracy* | 1 | 84 | − | −0.18 | [−0.40; 0.04] |
| Forecast accuracy | 2 | 162 | + | 0.51 | [0.35; 0.66] | |
| Situation selection | 1 | 73 | + | 0.63 | [0.39; 0.86] | |
| Daily hassles | 2 | 435 | − | −0.30 | [−0.39; −0.20] | |
| Time to relax | 1 | 365 | + | 0.95 | [0.85; 1.06] | |
| Avoidant-coping | 10 | 3136 | − | −0.27 | [ −0.31; −0.24] | |
| Perseverance | 2 | 75 | + | 1.02 | [0.78; 1.25] | |
| Behavioral disengagement | 1 | 246 | − | −0.49 | [−0.58; −0.40] | |
| Situation modification | Situation modification | 1 | 73 | + | 0.41 | [0.17; 0.64] |
| Problem solving | 24 | 6516 | + | 0.92 | [0.90; 0.94] | |
| Problem solving (negative) | 1 | 492 | − | −1.06 | [−1.19; −0.93] | |
| Social support search | 8 | 2437 | + | 0.38 | [0.34; 0.40] | |
| Constructive conflict resolution | 5 | 1268 | + | 0.56 | [0.50; 0.61] | |
| Conflict resolution (avoid) | 4 | 948 | − | −0.04 | [−0.11; 0.02] | |
| Conflict resolution (dominate) | 3 | 809 | + | 0.27 | [0.20; 0.34] | |
| Restraint | 1 | 246 | + | 0.16 | [0.03; 0.29] | |
| Attentional deployment | Attention deployment | 1 | 73 | + | 0.82 | [0.59; 1.06] |
| Focus on positive | 1 | 18 | + | 1.04 | [0.53; 1.54] | |
| Rumination | 6 | 1989 | − | −0.43 | [−0.47; −0.38] | |
| Distraction | 5 | 1210 | + | 0.26 | [0.21; 0.32] | |
| Mindfulness | 6 | 1646 | + | 0.85 | [0.80; 0.90] | |
| Cognitive Change | Challenge appraisal | 2 | 85 | + | 0.35 | [0.13; 0.57] |
| Threat appraisal | 1 | 70 | − | −0.90 | [−1.14; −0.66] | |
| Self-efficacy | 20 | 3727 | + | 1.08 | [1.05; 1.11] | |
| Reappraisal | 10 | 2902 | + | 0.61 | [0.58; 0.65] | |
| Adaptive humour | 3 | 1584 | + | 0.72 | [0.67; 0.76] | |
| Maladaptive humour | 1 | 1038 | − | −0.55 | [−0.61; −0.49] | |
| Denial | 3 | 798 | − | −0.27 | [−0.34; −0.20] | |
| Acceptance | 3 | 749 | + | 0.31 | [0.23; 0.38] | |
| Cognitive change | 1 | 73 | + | 0.54 | [0.30; 0.77] | |
| Response modulation | Exercise as a mood regulating strategy | 1 | 315 | + | 1.01 | [0.90; 1.12] |
| Venting | 2 | 546 | − | −0.26 | [−0.35; −0.18] | |
| Suppression | 9 | 2881 | − | −0.43 | [−0.47; −0.39] | |
| Aggressivity | 2 | 347 | − | −0.43 | [−0.53; −0.33] | |
| Self−harm | 2 | 583 | − | −0.62 | [−0.70; −0.53] | |
| Substance use | 13 | 2729 | − | −0.25 | [−0.29; −0.21] | |
| Bullimia/Food preocupation | 4 | 1026 | − | −0.40 | [−0.46; −0.34] |
*
The forecast accuracy indices were calculated such that higher numbers indicate poorer accuracy.