Habilidades de la inteligencia emocional en relación con el consumo de drogas ilícitas en adultos: una revisión sistemática

Introduction: The evaluation of emotional intelligence (EI) is of particular interest for professionals in various fields of health and education. Objective: To identify the state of the art of research on EI skills and the possible relationships with drug use in adults. Method: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) was used as a guide. First, the research question was defined to provide an answer for the objective; then, the selection criteria were established; and, finally, articles for the period 2007-2018 were found through a search in the Pub Med, Scopus, EBSCO, Web of Science, and OVID databases. Studies were then assessed and analyzed using EndNote and subsequently summarized to extract their corresponding theses. Results: A total 1,172 articles were identified across databases, out of which 15 studies were chosen and from these only 3 met the eligibility criteria and methodological quality. The sample shows that a lower EI leads to a more intense and frequent consumption of illegal substances, thus leading to greater difficulties in emotional management and regulation. Conclusions: Research on EI and addictions is relatively new, and more studies are needed to understand this relationship in greater detail.