Date
4-26-2024
Department
School of Behavioral Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD)
Chair
Jichan Kim
Keywords
awareness, emotional intelligence, leader, mental health
Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Torres, Janice M., "The Effects of Mental Health on Emotional Intelligence Among Latino Church Leaders" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5420.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5420
Abstract
Latinos are a culturally based race whose mental health focuses on the foundation established by their cultural upbringing and religion. Stigma, religious values, and culture are essential in Latinos' perspectives regarding their emotional intelligence and mental health. This experimental study investigated the effect of mental health on emotional intelligence in Latino church leaders, utilizing The Emotionally Healthy Leader as an intervention. This study employed a pretest-posttest design where participants' emotional intelligence, mental health, and mental health awareness were assessed before and after the intervention. A randomized, controlled trial (RCT) encompassed a group of randomly assigned Latino church leaders who participated in The Emotionally Healthy Leader and a controlled group who did not participate in The Emotionally Healthy Leader. Quantitative data was collected using validated scales to measure the effect of The Emotionally Healthy Leader on mental health, mental health awareness, and emotional intelligence. Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests were used for data analysis. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, this study employed both multivariate and univariate tests to assess the impact of the intervention. Results from multivariate tests reveal a significant effect of the intervention on mental health awareness and emotional intelligence. Univariate tests corroborate these findings, indicating significant improvements in mental health awareness and emotional intelligence awareness, post-intervention. Ethical considerations were addressed, and potential limitations included reliance on self-reporting measures. The results from this research study underscore the potential efficacy of The Emotionally Healthy Leader intervention in enhancing mental health awareness and emotional intelligence among Latino church leaders, contributing valuable insights to the literature on promoting emotional intelligence and mental health awareness within this demographic.
