Efimkina, A.O.

Background. The concept of G. Ammon, which proposes a model of personality organisation as a hierarchical system with a behavior regulation component consisting of interrelated ego functions, is widely used to describe types of deviant, criminal, psychosomatic personalities, and personality disorders. However, the relationship between the constructs of this model and other key components of emotional self-regulation, such as emotional intelligence, remains largely unexplored.

Objective. This study aims to identify the interrelations between various types of ego functions (according to G. Ammon) and the components of emotional intelligence (viewed as a combination of abilities and personality traits).

Study Participants. The study involved 236 women aged 18 to 63 years.

Methods. The Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire by K. Barchard, adapted by G.G. Knyazev et al., and the method of G. Ammon "I-structural personality test", adapted by M.M. Kabanov et al., were used.

Results. Constructive ego functions are associated with a high level of emotional intelligence and its individual components; the maximum number of bonds was observed for positive expressiveness. Non-constructive ego functions are associated with a decrease in components of emotional intelligence. A positive relationship between emotional intelligence and the characteristics of adaptations, reflecting general vital activity and prevalence of constructive forms of behaviour over psychopathological symptoms, was demonstrated.

Conclusions. The relationship of emotional intelligence and a number of its components with various types of ego functions is shown, which makes it possible to make an assumption about the need for further research of emotional intelligence as a component of the hierarchical structure of the organisation of personality, connecting self-functions and their specific realisation in behaviour.