Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology. . ISSN. 1696-2095. No 15, Vol 6 (2) 2008, pp: 319- 338 - 321 - Emotional intelligence and social skills in adolescents with high social acceptance María Alicia Zavala 1 , María Dolores Valadez 2 , María Carmen Vargas 1 1 School of Psychology, University of Guanajuato, León 2 Dept of Applied Psychology, University Health Sciences Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara Mexico María Alicia Zavala Berbena. Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Guanajuato. Av. De Las Rosas 501, Jardines de Jerez. León, Guanajuato. México. E-mail: alicia_zavala2@yahoo.com.mx © Education & Psychology I+D+i and Editorial EOS (Spain)