Gender differences in parameters of emotional intelligence of adolescents

The present study examines the results of an empirical research of gender differences in parameters of emotional intelligence of a person entering adolescence. The analysis of theoretical and empirical studies on this topic in the works of foreign and Russian scientists is given. There is described the essence of “emotional intelligence” as a set of characteristics that provide emotional regulation of activity. The data of foreign and Russian researchers determining the features of development of an emotional sphere of adolescents and the possibility of relief and prevention of negative personal experiences in adolescence are presented. It is established that specific manifestations of emotional intelligence of a person in adolescence are expressed in the following: low level of self-motivation, presence of trends in development of empathy, weak ability to understand your own emotions and emotions of others, desire to manage the emotions of people around. Gender differences in parameters of emotional intelligence of adolescents are determined. It is more typical for boys to understand and regulate their own emotions, while girls tend to understand and regulate emotions of others.