| Summary: | The study of people's capacity to remain healthy when exposed to constant
stressors has long been the focus of research. Stress resistance research has
focussed on the adaptive worth of successful coping strategies, certain personality
characteristics as well as social support. Two concepts which have gained
eminence as contributing to an individual's ability to deal effectively with life's
stressors are: (1) Sense of coherence; and (2) Emotional intelligence.
The aim of this study was to determine the possible relationship between sense of
coherence and emotional intelligence. A once-off cross-sectional survey design was
used. The sample population consisted of 54 South African marine officers serving in
the merchant navy. The SOC-29 and the BarOn Emotional Intelligence Inventory
(BarOn EQ-i) were used as measuring instruments. · Sense of coherence was
positively related to emotional intelligence. The results showed that there is a
correlation of large effect between total sense of coherence and total emotional
intelligence (r = 0,73) in marine officers. The results also showed that there are
correlations of large effect between the subscales of the SOC-29 and the BarOn EQi === Industrial and Organisational Psychology === M.A. (Industrial Psychology)
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