Abstrakt: | background
Emotional intelligence is a positive predictor of well-being,
and positive and negative affect were demonstrated to mediate
this relationship. In two studies the balance between
positive and negative affect (positivity ratio) is examined
as a mediating factor between perceived emotional intelligence
and satisfaction with life.
participants and procedure
Three-hundred and sixteen individuals (50% female) participated
in the first study. Participants completed the
Self-perceived emotional intelligence questionnaire,
the Positive and negative affect scale, and the Satisfaction
with life scale. One hundred individuals (79% women)
participated in the second study. In the first measurement
participants completed the Emotional intelligence questionnaire,
the general Positive and negative affect scale,
and the Satisfaction with life scale, while in the second
measurement participants completed the Positive and
negative affect in the past week scale and the Satisfaction
with life scale.
results
In the first study perceived emotional intelligence was positively
correlated with positivity ratio and satisfaction with
life, while positive ratio mediated between perceived emotional
intelligence and satisfaction with life. In the second
study, perceived emotional intelligence was positively correlated
with satisfaction with life and positivity ratios in
both measurements. The relationships between perceived
emotional intelligence and satisfaction with life (Time 2)
were fully mediated by satisfaction with life (Time 1), and
sequentially by positivity ratio (general) and satisfaction
with life (Time 1), and positivity ratio (general) and positivity
ratio (Time 2).
conclusions
Individuals with high emotional intelligence tend to be
more satisfied with their lives, while higher positivity ratio
mediated between perceived emotional intelligence and
satisfaction with life. |