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443 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 3,581 Emotional Intelligence and Performance papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Investigate the relationship between PB, violence, and trait EI in different cultural contexts. Examine the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing trait EI in reducing the link between PB and violence.

    The Relationship Between Parental Burnout and Child Maltreatment: The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding how relationships are formed in clinical learning environments and how they influence emotional development. It highlights the need to recognize emotions as a valid input for learning and to provide emotionally supportive relationships. The paper argues that existing literature has not fully considered the role of relationships in emotional development and has not provided a framework for designing undergraduate medical training for equitable emotional development.

    The social lottery of emotional development in medical training: Why relationships determine who develops emotional competence · 2026 · DOI

  • The complexity of teaching demands in English language classrooms, which require continuous emotional involvement, effective communication, and the ability to respond constructively to diverse students' needs. The need to control for contextual factors such as workload and teaching experience. The challenge of examining the relationship between teacher burnout and learner engagement in a specific context where emotional demands may be particularly high.

    Beyond teacher burnout: teacher emotional regulation mechanisms underlying learner engagement in English classrooms · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigate the causes of burnout. Examine the effects of burnout on teachers' professional wellbeing, job satisfaction, and performance in detail. Explore the role of emotion regulation in other educational contexts.

    Beyond teacher burnout: teacher emotional regulation mechanisms underlying learner engagement in English classrooms · 2026 · DOI

  • The complexity of measuring emotional intelligence using performance-based tests. The need for individualized AEI training programs tailored to specific profiles. The challenge of promoting improved wellbeing and life outcomes through AEI training programs.

    Ability emotional intelligence profiles and real-life outcomes: a latent profile analysis of a large adult sample · 2025 · DOI

  • Investigating the relationship between AEI profiles and real-life outcomes in diverse populations, - Developing individualized AEI training programs tailored to distinct profiles, - Examining the effectiveness of AEI training in promoting improved wellbeing and life outcomes

    Ability emotional intelligence profiles and real-life outcomes: a latent profile analysis of a large adult sample · 2025 · DOI

  • There is a need to investigate the moderating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between parental burnout and child maltreatment. Prior research has shown that parental burnout increases violent behaviors towards children, but the role of emotional intelligence in this relationship is not well understood.

    The Relationship Between Parental Burnout and Child Maltreatment: The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to examine the long-term effects of the decline in emotional intelligence, - Studies should investigate the impact of the Emotional Recession on different industries and organizations, - Research should focus on developing strategies to improve emotional intelligence and mitigate the effects of the Emotional Recession

    The Emotional Recession: global declines in emotional intelligence and its impact on organizational retention, burnout, and workforce resilience · 2025 · DOI

  • The results also emphasise the importance of teaching emotional intelligence as a way to improve levels of well-being, irrespective of sex, although sex-related differences need to be examined more in depth in order to gain a better understanding of the role played by emotional intelligence, satisfaction with life, and eudaimonic well-being in the psychological and personal development of our students.

    The influence of gender on the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being in Spanish university students · 2025 · DOI

  • Although a significant amount of research has been conducted on the factors that reduce defensive reasoning in an organization, the breakthrough process and its outcomes have not yet been studied.

    From defensive reasoning to innovation: how digital tools foster positive emotions in organizations · 2025 · DOI

  • Emotional intelligence (EI) has been associated with positive health outcomes, yet limited research exists on EI-based interventions for opioid use disorders.

    A prospective study of the impact of an emotional intelligence program on opioid relapse and its determinants in upper Egypt · 2025 · DOI

  • However, the specific processes by which academic stress mediates the relationship between physical exercise and negative emotions remain uncertain.

    The influence of physical exercise on adolescents’ negative emotions: the chain mediating role of academic stress and sleep quality · 2025 · DOI

  • However, there is a noticeable gap in the research regarding the role of teacher immunity (TI) and teacher emotion regulation (TER) in TPI, TA, TWM among English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers.

    A voyage of discovering the impacts of teacher immunity and emotion regulation on professional identity, autonomy, and work motivation in Iranian EFL landscape · 2024 · DOI

  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF Downloaded by [Southern Methodist University] at 14:08 27 March 2015 EMPATHY AS AN INTELLIGENCE TOOL 73 However, it is noteworthy that several of the themes in this paper may apply to allies and neutrals as well as to opponents: the meaning of empathy, the danger of underestimating the other nation's potential anger if its pride and security needs are not understood, and all of the suggested ways of cultivating realistic empathy.

    Empathy as an intelligence tool · 1986 · DOI

  • Persistent challenges in mathematics education in the Philippines reveal a significant gap between curricular goals and student achievement. The analytical bias of the assessment instrument is a limitation of the study. Teachers may face challenges in implementing differentiated instruction effectively.

    Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics Achievement: Validating Mckenzie’s Domain of Multiple Intelligences · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a significant gap between curricular goals and student achievement in mathematics education in the Philippines. The study aims to address this gap by using McKenzie's domain of multiple intelligences to validate differentiated instruction.

    Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics Achievement: Validating Mckenzie’s Domain of Multiple Intelligences · 2026 · DOI

  • The relationship between trait emotional intelligence, resilience, and quality of life in stroke survivors remains unexplored. Prior studies have not examined the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and quality of life.

    The association between trait emotional intelligence and the quality of life of stroke patients: the mediating role of resilience · 2026 · DOI

  • The study acknowledges the limitation of its cross-sectional design and reliance on self-report measures. The research highlights the challenge of generalizability due to the unbalanced gender composition of the sample. The study also notes the need for future research to address the limitations of the current study, including the use of longitudinal or quasi-experimental designs and multi-method measurement.

    Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Pre-Service Teachers: Emotional Intelligence and Occupational Anxiety · 2026 · DOI

  • longitudinal or quasi-experimental evaluations of interventions targeting emotional intelligence and anxiety regulation, - using multi-method measurement and tests of moderation and multilevel models

    Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Pre-Service Teachers: Emotional Intelligence and Occupational Anxiety · 2026 · DOI

  • The study has a limited sample size and is specific to one population. The study uses self-report measures, which may be subject to bias. The study does not examine other potential predictors of jealousy and emotional dependence.

    Inteligencia emocional sobre los celos y la dependencia emocional en parejas de la selva peruana · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the existing literature on emotional intelligence and relationships. The study highlights the need for more research on the predictors of jealousy and emotional dependence. The study suggests that other factors may be more influential in predicting jealousy and emotional dependence.

    Inteligencia emocional sobre los celos y la dependencia emocional en parejas de la selva peruana · 2026 · DOI

  • Prior research has neglected the affective dimension of Emotional Intelligence in EFL public speaking classes. The study addresses this gap by exploring the relational practice of EI in EFL public speaking classes.

    Emotional intelligence and intercultural growth: Examining affective dimensions in the EFL public speaking classroom · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the mediation effect of emotional intelligence between perceived acceptance and social anxiety. Prior studies have not investigated the relationships between social anxiety, emotional intelligence, and perceived acceptance in a collectivistic cultural context.

    Relationship between Perceived Acceptance and Social Anxiety among Adolescents: Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence · 2026 · DOI

  • The sample of the study mainly belongs to different institutions of Islamabad city, however samples from other cities if included may have more generalizability of entire population of Pakistan. Many cultural factors may have influenced the development of self-concept such as ethnicity, different sects, socioeconomic class system may have implications, such factors are to be included in future research. Family dynamics such as cohesiveness, disruptive and broken families, joint and nuclear family and different child rearing practices like parenting styles may have effect on the development of self- concept are to be considered in future studies.

    Relationship between Perceived Acceptance and Social Anxiety among Adolescents: Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence · 2026 · DOI

  • A significant portion of existing research is largely conceptual and theoretical in nature. Most studies on emotional intelligence have been conducted in global or generalized contexts, with limited focus on region-specific or industry-specific environments.

    Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Effectiveness · 2026 · DOI

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