The interconnection of emotional intelligence, perfectionism and stress resistance in students and cadets

The purpose of the study is to study the characteristics and interconnections of emotional intelligence, perfectionism, and stress resilience among students and cadets. Research methods and organization. Methods: descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis. Techniques: multidimensional scale of perfectionism by Hewitt and Flett (adapted by I. I. Grachev), "Emotional Intelligence" by D. V. Lyusin, methodology for determining the likelihood of stress development (according to T. A. Nemchin and Taylor). First hypothesis: perfectionism is interconnected with indicators of emotional intelligence and stress resistance among both students and cadets. Second hypothesis: the structure of the relationships between emotional intelligence, perfectionism, and stress resistance differs between students and cadets. The study sample consisted of students from the Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University and cadets from the Military Institute of Physical Culture aged 18-23. Research results and conclusions. High standards and self-demand are associated with greater stress resilience and higher emotional intelligence indicators among students and cadets. For students, high self-requirements are linked to intrapersonal emotional intelligence, while for cadets, they are associated with interpersonal emotional intelligence. High demands placed on others increase the likelihood of stress development among cadets and are related to poorer emotional intelligence indicators among students. The obtained results confirmed the research hypotheses.