The present study was carried out to examine the effect of the "Ibasyo" (the person who eases one's mind) and emotional intelligence (EI) on self-esteem and loneliness.Five hundred and eight Japanese undergraduates were asked to choose one of the alternatives (e.g.
, myself, mother, friend) to answer the question "Who is the person that eases your mind?" Then, they were little giant chick brooder kit asked to rate items from scales corresponding to EI, self-esteem and loneliness.Multiple regression analyses indicated that both Ibasyo and EI explained 25% of loneliness, but only EI explained 25% of self-esteem.The analyses also showed differences of sub-abilities in EI that determined the level of loneliness and self-esteem among Ibasyo groups.
These results are interpreted as showing the importance finish line thia cal of EI in adaptation.