Emotional Trauma, Emotional Intelligence and Subjective Well-Being Among Registered Orphans in Benue State, Nigeria
Abstract
Subjective well-being has been an overlooked aspect of orphans' health in Nigeria and Ben?? state in particular. A number of factors including social and psychological factors has shown linkages with human well-being. Thus, this study investigated emotional trauma, emotional intelligence and subjective well-being among registered orphans in Benue State. Cross-sectional survey design was adopted to examine 254 registered orphans drawn from a population of 424 orphans in Benue state. They comprised of 111 (43.7%) males and 143 (56.3%) females. Their ages ranged from 10-19years with a mean age of 15.016years ( $SD=3.280).$ Census sampling technique as used for sampling. The Emotional Trauma Scale, Indigenous Emotional Intelligence Scale and the Well-being Scale were used for data collection. Multiple linear regression and Standard multiple regression were used to test the hypotheses raised in the study. Results indicated that, there was a significant influence of emotional trauma on subjective well-being. As for the dimensions; emotional control, emotional avoidance, emotional threat, and emotional pity significantly predicted subjective well-being. Secondly, there was a significant influence of emotional intelligence on subjective well-being. As for the dimensions; interpersonal skills, empathic response, optimism, stress tolerance, problem solving, and flexibility significantly predicted subjective well-being while assertiveness did not predict subjective well-being. Lastly, there was a significant joint influence of emotional trauma and emotional intelligence on subjective well-being among orphans. It was recommended that Clinical psychologists in Benue State should organize groups discussions with orphans with the target of educating them on how to build their emotional skills for personal and social purposes. In additions, training sessions should be held in groups where orphans can be engaged in psychosocial activities designed to instill emotional intelligence s
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