The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the relationship
between EI and alcohol involvement. The metaanalysis,
based on 11 studies, 16 effect sizes, and 2,271
participants, found that lower EI was significantly related
to higher levels of alcohol involvement. The overall effect
size (r = −.18) shows a small negative association
between EI and alcohol involvement overall. The association
was significantly higher with regard to alcohol-use-related
problems (r = −.32) than with regard to level of
alcohol consumption (r = −.10).