Emotional Intelligence as Correlates to their Personality Profile of Youth Offenders: Basis for a Community Wellness Program

Abstract

This study determines the emotional intelligence and personality profile of the respondents. Based on the findings, a proposed community wellness program was conceptualized. It specifically answered the questions that: (1) the emotional intelligence of the youth offenders are low in terms of interpersonal and adaptability skills; (2) majority of the respondents have a mental health maladjustment with comorbid of somatic complaints due to anxiety and high risk rebelliousness. Some of them are still in the defensive denial personality profile type; (3) Emotional intelligence and personality profile of the youth offender is significant; (4) based on findings, proposed community wellness program is provided. It is a descriptive research which used a universal sampling of respondents in the BahayPag-Asa of Valenzuela City. The research instruments used were Bar-On EQ-i:YV of Reuven Bar-ON and Basic Personality Inventory of Dr. Douglas Jackson. The statistical treatment used in the study was a descriptive statistics to measure the relationship of EQ to its personality profile. The total population of this study was 60 males with the age from 12 to 17 years old, all were considered regardless on crimes committed who reside at Bahay Pag-asa Valenzuela City. Correlating their personality profile to their emotional intelligence showed that their emotional intelligence in terms of interpersonal skills have a relationship (r= 9.917 with p-value of .045) to their current personality profile. Thus, the researcher proposed a community wellness program that addresses to the points for improvement.