Emotional intelligence is much more important than the development of individual intellectual abilities of a person and is initially the basis of values formed in the family. Since childhood, emotional communication, socialization in society, obtaining a high-quality education, specialization, a good job and even a happy life among people directly depend on the level of development of emotional intelligence. The authors of the article hypothesized that emotional intelligence is a companion of a person throughout life since childhood, and conducted a scientific analysis of the fact that it is a special factor in the modern information society that affects the development of the whole society, starting with a separate family.

Emotional intelligence was considered in this work as a human ability that directly affects the quality of human capital. Changes occurring in society as a result of scientific and technological progress, namely values, social connections of people and their emotional relationships determine the success of a person. The authors analyzed the theories of Western researchers and comparing them with the socio-economic situation in Kazakhstan, tried to show the specific features of emotional intelligence, as well as to show the relationship of the level of emotional intelligence with suicide prevention, problems of upbringing and education among young people. The article analyzes official statistical data and provides scientific explanations of the identified problems.