Emotional Intelligence

Higher emotional intelligence is associated with lower depressive symptoms, greater resilience, better social adjustment and higher subjective well-being. BEAM combines emotional regulation, self-esteem, mindfulness, assertiveness and related socio-emotional skills rather than targeting only symptoms. The intervention is based on the Mayer-Salovey ability model of emotional intelligence. The Mayer-Salovey model treats emotional intelligence as learnable cognitive abilities rather than fixed personality traits. The model includes perceiving, using, understanding and regulating emotions.