جعفر شعبانی - ۱. Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
نجمه سر گلزایی - ۱. Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. They both have two-way communication with onechr('۳۹')s emotional stresses and psychological distresses. Methods: This research is a descriptive-correlation study. The sample size included ۳۷۰ female high school students in Gonbad, Galikesh, Azadshahr, and Kalaleh, in the east of Golestan province (Iran) in ۲۰۱۸. To select the participants, ۳۷۰ students with a body mass index (BMI) between ۲۵ and ۲۹.۹ kg/m² were selected as samples, and the Emotional Intelligence (EQ) questionnaire was handed out Pearsonchr('۳۹')s correlation and regression analyses were also employed in this study (p<۰.۰۵). Results: The results demonstrated that there is a direct, yet inverse relationship between students’ total EQ (r= -۰.۴۶۵, p =۰.۰۱), intrapersonal (r= -۰.۴۲۱,p= ۰.۰۱), interpersonal (r= -۰.۳۲۵, p= ۰.۰۱), adaptability (r= -۰.۳۹۱, p= ۰.۰۱), stress management (r= -۰.۴۰۱, p= ۰.۰۱), general mood (r= -۰.۳۸۳, p= ۰.۰۱), and their overweight. Also the Regression Analysis findings show that the EQ sub-scales are significant predictors for overweight R۲ = ۰.۴۳۱, F = ۳۹.۴۵۷, and (p= ۰.۰۰). It suggests that the higher the EQ and its subscales scores among the students increase, the less weight they own, and vice versa. Conclusion: The findings of this study will enhance social public awareness of the side- effects of overweight, equipping the public with some counseling to lose weight through using EQ for students suffering overweight.

Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Overweight, Golestan province., روانشناسی, هوش هیجانی, اضافه وزن, استان گلستان.