Inteligencia emocional y estrategias de afrontamiento en pacientes drogodependientes en proceso de rehabilitación institucionalizados

Abstract

Emotional Intelligence and Coping Strategies have aroused great interest in the field of drug dependence as a contribution to their effective recovery. The objective of this research was to determinate the dimensions of emotional intelligence and the types of coping strategies in institutionalized drug dependent patients. The study had a quantitative approach, cross-sectional, non-experimental design and descriptive scope approach. Participated 24 men from the Municipal Therapeutic Community of Azogues and 34 men from the Project Esperanza addiction treatment center in Cuenca, which comprises a population of 58 people between 18 and 65 years old. The data were obtained through a sociodemographic record, the Modified Coping Strategies Scale to evaluate types of coping strategies and the Emotional Meta-Knowledge range scale to assess emotional intelligence dimensions, for this analysis were used central tendency and dispersion measures. The results indicate that the dimensions of emotional intelligence more developed in the two rehabilitation centers are: repair and care, and the types of coping strategies most used are: in the center of Cuenca the search for professional support and waiting, while, in the center of Azogues, wait and emotional avoidance. In conclusion, both centers need to improve their emotional clarity in order to have more functional coping strategies.