A one-year longitudinal study of emotional intelligence and anxiety in new male prisoners
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.07.10
- VernacularTitle:男性服刑人员入狱1年内情绪智力和焦虑症状的纵向研究
- Author:
Luming YAN
1
;
Ying LI
1
;
Meng ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. 中国人民公安大学犯罪学学院,北京 100038
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
prisoners;
emotional intelligence;
anxiety;
cross-lagged regression
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(7):639-642
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the stability and relationship between emotional intelligence and anxiety symptom of newly imprisoned male prisoners.Methods:A total of 143 newly imprisoned criminals were selected and used Emotional Intelligence Scale(WLEIS)and Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)to complete two tests(T1 and T2)at an interval of 1 year.Results:The T1 WLEIS scores were positively correlated with the T2 WLEIS scores(r=0.38,P＜0.01).The T1 SAS scores were positively correlated with the T2 SAS scores(r=0.48,P＜0.01).At T1 and T2,the WLEIS scores were both negatively correlated with the SAS scores(r=-0.47,-0.48;Ps＜0.01).The T2 WLEIS scores were lower than the T1 WLEIS scores,and the T2 SAS scores were higher than the T1 SAS scores.Cross-lag analysis showed that the T1 SAS scores negatively predicted the T2 WLEIS scores(β=-0.28,P＜0.01).Conclusion:It suggests that the level of emotional intelligence and anxiety symptoms of male prisoners may change with the increase of prison time.The level of emotional intelligence one year after imprison-ment is negatively correlated with the level of anxiety symptoms at the beginning of imprisonment.
