EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL RESOURCE OF SOCIOCULTURAL ADAPTATION OF FORCED MIGRANTS

Abstract

The article reveals the psychological characteristics of emotional intelligence of forced migrants as a factor in their sociocultural adaptation. The results of an empirical study of the relationship between emotional intelligence, alexithymia, and adaptation mechanisms in two groups of migrants – internal and external – are presented. It has been proven that emotional intelligence functions as an adaptive resource that enhances stress resistance and social integration, while alexithymia reduces the efficiency of emotional regulation and communicative flexibility. A program for the development of emotional intelligence has been developed to improve the psychological well-being of migrants.