Table 3.
Selected studies on EI and suicidal behavior in adolescents (12–18 years old).
| Study | Type of suicidal behavior | EI instruments | Sample | Main results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdollahi et al., 2016 | SI | EIS | 202 adolescents (105 females) | High levels of EI correlate with low SI and low perceived stress. EI moderates both variables |
| Abdollahi and Talib, 2015 | SI | EIS | 202 adolescents (105 females) Same sample of the previous study | EI moderates the link between brooding, reflective styles and SI. EI correlates negatively with SI in non-attempters |
| Kwok et al., 2015 | SI | C-EIS-R | 127 adolescents (251 females) | No association between EI and SI was found |
| Kwok and Shek, 2010 | SI | C-EIS-R | 5.557 adolescents students (46,9% females) | There is a negative correlation between SI and EI. EI negatively predicts SI |
| Extremera et al., 2018 | SI | WLEIS | 1660 adolescents (50.4% females) | Lower EI scores are associated with a higher suicidal risk in cyberbullyism victims |
| Limonero et al., 2018 | SI | TMMS-24 | 144 young university students (105 females) | Low levels of clarity and emotional regulation correlates with a higher suicidal risk |
| Alizadeh and Aveh, 2016 | SI | EQ-i | 367 adolescent students | EI predicts and correlates negatively with SI |
| Mamani et al., 2018 | SI | EQ-I (BarOn ICE) | 33 females with SI | Intervention improved suicide ideation and EI in the components of intrapersonal, stress management and general mood scale |
| Zavala and López, 2012 | SI | EQ-i: YV | 829 adolescent students (435 females) | High EI correlates inversely with depression and suicide |
| Madbouly et al., 2017 | NSA | Barchard's Emotional Intelligence Scale | 36 adolescents with SA (89% females) | Intervention improved suicide risk and EI, but there was no significant correlation between these variables |
| Cha and Nock, 2009 | SI and NSA | MSCEIT:YV-R | 54 adolescents (46 females) | Strategic EI is a protective factor for suicidal behavior |
SI, Suicidal ideation; NSA, Non-fatal suicide attempt; EIS, Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (Schutte et al., 1998); C-EIS-R, Chinese Emotional intelligence Scale (Chan, 2003); EQ-i, The Emotional Quotient Inventory (Bar-On, 1997); TMMS-24, The Spanish adaptation of Trait Meta Mood Scale (Fernández-Berrocal et al., 2004); EQ-i:YV, Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version (Bar-On and Parker, 2004); MSCEIT: YV-R, Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test: Youth Version, Research Version 1.0 (Mayer et al., 2005).