THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND OVERALL LIFE SATISFACTION

Abstract

The current study aims to determine emotional intelligence and its relationship with overall life satisfaction. The present study was comprised of 300 participants (n = 300) out of which (n = 150) were males and (n = 150) were females. The convenient sampling technique has been used to draw the sample.  Self-Report Measure of Emotional Intelligence Test (SRMEI) (Khan. R.A, Kamal. A, 2010), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin, 1985) has been administered for emotional intelligence and overall life satisfaction respectively. Pearson Coefficient of Correlation method and Regression Model was used to obtain relationship among variables and results were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences to test the statistical significance of the relationship of the variables. Findings of present study has suggested that Emotional intelligence and overall life satisfaction has been positively associated with each other (p < 0.01).