Living together and emotional intelligence in school-age children.

Abstract

The aggressivity or bullying between school students is a very important subject nowadays, and it is a significant social issue as school is an institution, where alongside the family, children and youth develop themselves. To approach this subject it is necessary to know what are the characteristics of children and youth who display bullying behaviour. In this research, we study the relationship between emotional intelligence variables, like empathy, self control and impulsivity, and their influence on aggressive behaviour at school. The results show us that aggressive behaviour is related to age, sex and empathy.

Key words: Bullying, aggressive behaviour, emotional intelligence.