A Study of the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Quality of Life and its Components in University Students

Abstract

The present study aims to consider the relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of life and its components in university students. It applies a descriptive, correlation-based approach. The research society consists of all university students at the Azad University, Tehran Markaz Faculty (also called val-Asr) who were fulfilling the necessary qualifications for the Master of Science degree in psychology in the academic year 2014. The sample volume consists of 70 students selected through stratified random sampling out of the entire group of students who were studying in one of psychology-related disciplines, namely clinical psychology, industrial psychology, special-needs children psychology and general psychology. Research tools include emotional intelligence questionnaire and quality of life questionnaire. The results of Pearson correlation test show that there is a meaningful and positive correlation between emotional intelligence and quality of life and its components that are mental health, physical health and social relationship. Put it another way, the students who enjoy a higher degree of emotional intelligence also enjoy better mental and physical health as well as social relationship.