Prosocial conduct of students to disability and relationship with emotional intelligence

Abstract

This study identifies the relationship between EI and prosocial behavior of students toward their peers with disabilities. Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 (TMMS-24) and Prosocialness Scale for Adults [PSA] were administered to 327 university students. Cluster analyses allowed identifying four different EI profiles. Also, the Groups with high general EI and high scores in emotional regulation obtained higher scores in prosocial behavior domains than the other groups. Results suggest the need of going in depth on EI knowledge and the relationship with prosocial behavior to design programs that foster prosocial behaviors toward students with disabilities.

Keywords

• conducta prosocial
• estudiantes universitarios
• discapacidad