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Table 5 Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA)

From: Correlates of emotional intelligence among Lebanese adults: the role of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, alcohol use disorder, alexithymia and work fatigue

 

Beta

p

95% confidence Interval

Lower

Upper

Alcohol use disorder (AUDIT score)

 Gender (females versus males*)

− 2.623

< 0.001

− 3.963

− 1.282

 Number of kids

− 1.052

0.012

− 1.875

− 0.229

 University vs illiterate* level of education

− 4.611

0.002

− 7.473

− 1.749

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

4.718

< 0.001

2.887

6.548

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

4.924

< 0.001

3.401

6.447

Alexithymia (TAS score)

    

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

3.299

0.011

0.764

5.834

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

6.448

< 0.001

4.339

8.557

Self-esteem

    

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

− 0.388

0.244

− 1.043

0.266

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

0.195

0.482

− 0.350

0.739

Depression

    

 High vs low* SES

4.909

0.039

0.243

9.575

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

8.551

< 0.001

6.291

10.811

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

8.550

< 0.001

6.670

10.430

Anxiety

    

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

7.113

< 0.001

4.876

9.350

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

8.754

< 0.001

6.892

10.615

Perceived Stress Scale

    

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

2.351

0.002

0.839

3.863

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

3.926

< 0.001

2.668

5.184

Social phobia

    

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

14.223

< 0.001

9.178

19.269

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

19.190

< 0.001

14.993

23.387

Emotional work fatigue

    

 Cluster 1 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

5.456

< 0.001

3.368

7.544

 Cluster 2 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

− 0.603

0.637

− 3.113

1.907

Physical work fatigue

    

 High vs low* SES

2.89

0.023

0.40

5.38

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

3.550

< 0.001

1.597

5.502

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

0.490

0.553

− 1.134

2.114

Mental work fatigue

    

 High vs low* SES

4.00

0.001

1.66

6.33

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

12.360

< 0.001

10.547

14.173

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

6.900

< 0.001

5.392

8.408

Suicidal ideation

    

 Cluster 1 (People with low emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

0.467

0.003

0.159

0.775

 Cluster 2 (People with moderate emotional intelligence) vs cluster 3 (high emotional intelligence)*

0.460

< 0.001

0.204

0.716

  1. Cluster 1 = People with low emotional intelligence; Cluster2 = People with moderate emotional intelligence; Cluster3 = People with high emotional intelligence
  2. In the global model, the independent variable was the cluster groups and covariates were marital status, age, SES, number of kids, education level and gender
  3. *Reference group; Numbers in bold indicate significant p-values
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