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The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of family strengths, optimism and emotional intelligence with general background factors, and the correlation of them. The subjects in this study were 290 college freshman from university in G city, and questionnaires were carried out. Using SPSS program ver.18.0, t-test, correlation analysis were analyzed. The Scales used in this study were: 'korea family strength scale' of Song, In-suk(2011), 'optimism' of Kwon, Hye-Kyung(2004), and 'emotional intelligence' developed by Mon, Yong-Lin. The results of this study found as followings: First, There is statistically significant difference in high school type, family type, living arrangement of family, education level of mother, and religion of mother and father in family strengths, according to sex, and religion of mother in optimism, according to living arrangement of family, and religion of mother and father in emotional intelligence. Second, As correlation between family strengths and emotional intelligence showed positive correlation in all area, between optimism and emotional intelligence showed positive correlation in positive optimism.