Research on Emotional Literacy

There is a growing body of evidence that shows correlation between emotional intelligence performance test results and a wide-range of important social and character behaviors in students. For example, students with higher emotional intelligence scores report better quality friendships and those with lower scores report higher levels of drug and alcohol consumption and more deviant acts, including stealing and fighting.

Additionally, emotional intelligence scores of fifth and sixth grade children have been associated significantly with teacher-rated outcomes of adaptability, leadership, study skills, aggression, anxiety, conduct problems, hyperactivity, and attention and learning problems as well as self-reported smoking behavior.

These findings remained statistically significant after controlling for verbal intelligence, ethnicity, and grades. Moreover, among adolescents, lower emotional intelligence scores are associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression.

Research Summary – overview of research on the Emotional Literacy programs.

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