Habilidades cognitivas e inteligencia emocional en un joven con discapacidad intelectual leve.

Abstract

Mild intellectual disability is a condition that significantly affects the intellectual development of individuals who experience it. This is caused by an alteration in the nervous system or the environment in which the person develops. Within this disability, there are limitations in both academic and social domains. In the present research, the following scientific problem is identified. What is the relationship between cognitive abilities and emotional intelligence in a young person with intellectual disability As a result, this case study has the general objective of analyzing the relationship between cognitive abilities and emotional intelligence in a young person with an intellectual disability. To achieve this purpose, the following data collection instruments were applied. the Neuropsi Test, which evaluates different cognitive areas; the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Test, used to assess the young person's emotional level; and an interview conducted with the individual's legal guardian to corroborate the information obtained through the tests. Based on the results related to the first variable, it was verified that the young individual presents difficulties in concentration, attention, and memory working memory, encoding, and recall. Similarly, the second test evidenced a low level, as shown in the evaluation level table. Therefore, these results demonstrate a significant relationship between both variables.