TRAIT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS A PREDICTOR OF DEPRESSION IN MALE AND FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to examine the predictive association of emotional intelligence with depression in university students including male and female.

Design of the study: Correctional study.

Place and duration of the study: Universities of Karachi-Pakistan, 2014-2016

Sample and Method: The present study sample consisted of 313 students including 161 males and 152 females. The age range of sample is from 19 to 30 years. The sample was collected from different educational institutes including Universities in Karachi, Pakistan. For this purpose Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Form and Center for Epidemiological Studies Scale for Depression were administered on all participants’ Demographic information also gathered by detailed interview and self-constructed personal data sheet.

Results and Conclusion: Linear Regression Analysis was done and it reflects that the emotional intelligence significantly predicts depression in university students.