{
  "id": 7824059,
  "title": "Higher emotional intelligence is tied to vigorous exercise in women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/higher-emotional-intelligence-is-tied-to-vigorous-exercise-in-women",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/higher-emotional-intelligence-is-tied-to-vigorous-exercise-in-women/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study has found a connection between emotional intelligence and vigorous exercise habits in women, but not in men. Emotional intelligence refers to a person's ability to understand and manage their own emotions and the emotions of others. The study, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, surveyed 6,368 adults in Lithuania aged between 18 and 64, with 71% of the participants being women. Emotional intelligence was measured using the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test, which assesses a person's emotional perception and regulation. Participants reported on their daily routines and demographics through social media platforms. Exercise habits were assessed using the Danish Physical Activity Questionnaire, which categorized activities by intensity. The study found that as women aged, their emotional intelligence scores increased. Women with higher emotional intelligence engaged in more vigorous physical activity and spent less time sitting compared to women with lower scores. These associations were consistent across all adult age ranges. However, for men, age was the only factor positively associated with emotional intelligence, and there were no significant links between emotional intelligence and sleep duration, sedentary time, or any intensity of physical activity. The study concludes that the association between vigorous physical activity and emotional intelligence is stronger in women than in men, but cautions that the study relies on cross-sectional data, which cannot determine the direction of the relationship between emotional intelligence and physical activity.",
  "summary": "A large survey of adults reveals that emotional intelligence is tied to vigorous exercise habits in women, but not in men. The findings highlight distinct sex differences in how physical activity relates to emotional regulation across adulthood.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}