ABSTRACT
Background: The incidence of child abuse begins with parents who cannot control their emotions in educating their children. The ability of parents to manage their emotions effectively is the main thing that parents need to have. The way that can be done to increase the emotional intelligence of parents is by socializing more and respecting others. Based on the results of the field survey, 60% of mothers who commit violence. Methods: This research method is correlation with cross sectional design. The total population in the study is the same as the total sample of 70 respondents who were found using the total sampling technique. Data collection is done directly using a questionnaire. The results of this study found the average emotional intelligence was 133.29 with a standard deviation of 5.949 and an estimated interval of 131.94-134.63, while the average incidence of child abuse was 29.84 with a standard deviation of 9.743 and an estimated interval of 27.46-31.99. Based on the results of the Pearson Product Moment test, the p-value = 0.022 (α < 0.05), meaning that there is a relationship between parental emotional intelligence and the incidence of child abuse. Based on the results of the close relationship, the value of r = -0.274, means that the lower the emotional intelligence of parents, the higher the incidence of child abuse. Conclusion: It is expected that parents can control their emotions by deep breathing relaxation, make visits for parents who have just had children to do self-assessment, and provide good parenting education in educating children. © 2022, ResearchTrentz Academy Publishing Education Services. All rights reserved.