Table 1.
Description of the included studies (n = 9).
| Author, Year | Country | EI Measure | Study Aim | Primary Outcome | Outcome Measure | Population | Sample Size | Female % | Mean Age (SD) | Age Range | Mean BMI (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amado Alonso, 2020 [34] | ES | EQI-YV | To explore how body image satisfaction and gender act as modulators of EI | Body image satisfaction | Stunkard Figure Rating Scale | Preadolescents (non-clinical) | 944 | 42 | 10.76 (1.11) | 9–12 | N/A |
| Cuesta-Zamora, 2018 [42] | ES | TEIQue-ASF | To explore the relationship between EI and ED symptoms | Body dissatisfaction, bulimic symptoms, drive for thinness | EDI-3 subscales: DT-EDI-3, B-EDI-3, BD-EDI-3 | Preadolescents (sample 1) and adolescents (sample 2) (non-clinical) | 762 | Sample 1: 51.8; Sample 2: 47 |
Sample 1: 10.55 (0.60); Sample 2: 13.53 (1.25) |
Sample 1: 10–12; Sample 2: 12–17 |
Female: 19.2 (3.9); Male: 19.1 (3.6) |
| Li, 2018 [39] | CN | WLEIS | To explore the relationship between EI, social anxiety and ED risk | ED risk | EAT-26 | Adolescents (non-clinical) | 784 | 51.3 | 17.12 (1.32) | 15–20 | 21.47 (2.39) |
| Li, 2019 [40] | CN | WLEIS | To explore the role of EI in moderating (1) the relationship between body esteem and ED and (2) the mediating effect of social appearance anxiety between body esteem and ED | ED risk | EAT-26 | Adolescents (non-clinical) | 2509 | 54.1 | 16.12 (1.45) | 15–20 | N/A |
| Markey, 2007 [35] | US | EQI-YV-SF | To explore the role of EI, alexithymia and coping strategies in moderating the relationship between a negative affect and ED symptoms | Bulimic symptoms | Bulimia test, revised | Adolescents (non-clinical) | 154 | 100 | 18.66 | 17–23 | 23.2 |
| Peres, 2017 [36] | FR | EQI-YV | To explore the differences in EI, empathy and alexithymia between adolescents with AN and healthy controls | AN | DSM-IV Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview | Adolescents (clinical vs. non-clinical) | 79 | 100 | AN: 16.2 (1.44); HC: 16.4 (1.73) |
AN: 13.1–18.9; HC: 13.1–18.8 |
N/A |
| Pollatos, 2020 [38] | DE | EQI-YV-SF | To explore the relationship between EI and body image | Body image perception | Body Silhouette Chart | Preadolescents (non-clinical) | 991 | 49.7 | 9.58 (0.62) | 8–11 | * 17.34 (2.6) |
| Wong, 2014 [37] | TW | AEIS | To explore the relationship between EI and ED risk | ED risk | EAT-26 | Adolescents (non-clinical) | 1028 | 24.4 | 16.1 (0.7) | 14–18 | N/A |
| Zavala, 2018 [41] | MX | EQI-YV | To explore the relationship between EI and ED symptoms | ED symptoms | Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI), eating disorders subscale | Adolescents (non-clinical) | 829 | 52.5 | 13.6 (0.64) | 13–15 | N/A |
Note. * Standardised body mass index (BMI SDS). Abbreviations: CN: China; DE: Germany; ES: Spain; FR: France; MX: Mexico; TW: Taiwan; US: United States; AN: anorexia nervosa; ED: eating disorder; EI: emotional intelligence; BMI: body mass index; SD: standard deviation; EQI-YV: Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version; EQI-YV-SF: Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version—Short Form; TEIQue-ASF: Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire—Adolescent Short Form; WLEIS: Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale; AEIS: Adolescent Emotional Intelligence Scale.