Paula C. Peter

Emotional Intelligence and Health

An empirical investigation of the role of emotional intelligence in the adoption and maintenance of an healthy diet/weight

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, we explore the role of emotional
intelligence as a new possible avenue of research
related to the adoption and maintenance of a healthy
diet/weight. Emotional Intelligence is defined as the
ability to perceive, use, understand and regulate
emotions (Mayer and Salovey 1997) and appears to
contribute to quality decision making and performance
in multiple domains (Goleman 1995). Few studies,
however, offer empirical evidence.
We conducted four empirical studies and examined the
role of emotional intelligence in decision making and
performance related to health (adoption and
maintenance of an healthy diet/weight).
Our findings suggest the salience of the role of
specific emotional intelligence abilities in decision
making and performance related to health. A training
intervention on emotional intelligence and health
seems to activate mechanisms that might help people
to use their knowledge in the right direction (i.e.
adoption/maintenance of a healthy diet/weight).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9783639164701
• ISBN-10: 3639164709
• Artikelnr.: 26536115

Autorenporträt

earned her B.S. in Corporate and Institutional Communication from
University of Lugano (Switzerland) in 2002 and her M.S.and
Ph.D.in marketing from Virginia Tech in 2007. She was selected as
the recipient of the 2007 Pamplin Outstanding Graduate Student
Award. She is currently at San Diego State University as
Marketing Assistant Professor.