Trait Emotional Intelligence and Satisfaction with Life in Medical Students

Abstract

Objective: Present study aims to investigate predictive association of trait emotional intelligence and satisfaction with life of medical students.

Place and duration: The study was conducted from January 2016-June 2016 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Sample and Method: total sample comprised of 199 students with male (41%) and female (59%) of ages between 19 to 30 years (M= 23.2, SD =2.04) recruited from different medical colleges and universities of Karachi. Following measures (i.e., Personal Information Form, Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form; TEIQue-SF, & Satisfaction with Life Scale; SWLS) were administrated. Descriptive statistic was used to elucidate the characteristics of sample and linear regression was applied to investigate the predictive association of TEI and SWL in students of medical institutions. 

Results and Conclusion: Findings indicated that TEI contributed to 4.3% variance in satisfaction with life variable. The results demonstrate that trait emotional intelligence significantly predicts satisfaction with life. Findings could help the educationist and decision makers to plan interventions for medical students to improve satisfaction with life and wellbeing in future.