I propose to research the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) and the positive social characteristics associated with it. This research will be qualitative, as it involves research into the nature of EI and not an assessment of its distribution throughout the population. It will probe the various aspects of emotional intelligence to determine the influence of emotional intelligence on the personality and social adaptation of an individual, as well as practical applications in understanding how emotional intelligence functions in the human psyche and how it can be managed.
This methodology fits well with my research problemùdefining the nature of EIùand my research goalsùassessing how EI correlates with social skills and loneliness, gaining a firmer understanding of perception and personality as they relate to emotions, gaining insight into how to better control emotions, and learning how emotional control can be improved through self-awareness, self-management skills, relationship management skills, and social awareness.
In order to complete the assignment, I will need to retrieve and compile information related to the topic: definitions of EI and loneliness; statistics on subjectsÆ scores on the BarOn Emotional Quotient Short Form; subject overviews and research articles on EI, self-awareness, loneliness, self-management skills, relationship management skills, and social awareness; current topics in EI, such as emotional intelligence testing, emotional literacy, emotional needs, and academic and business issues, with topic materials available online at sources such as the EQ Informational Site on Emotions, Emotional Intelligence, Education, Teen Suicide & More website (http://eqi.org/index.htm) and the Emotional Intelligence Consortium (http://www.eiconsortium.org/).
The Questia virtual library contains additional sources: Constructive Thinking: The Key to Emotional Intelligence, by Seymour Epstein; ôEmotional Int...