The Relation between Emotional Intelligence, Sexual Identity and Sexual Orientation

Abstract

This research aims to capture the importance of developing people’s emotional intelligence, regardless of their sexual orientation. Mayer & Salovey (2016) argue that a person's ability to recognize emotions, understand their meaning, and manage them appropriately contributes to their personal, professional, and social adaptation. The results show that emotional intelligence plays an essential role both in homosexuals’ opening up to others with regard to their sexual orientation and in heterosexuals’ attitudes toward the minority sexual group.