The relation between emotional intelligence and subjective well-being: A meta-analytic investigation |
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| Authors: | Nicolás Sánchez-Álvarez Natalio Extremera Pablo Fernández-Berrocal |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Emotions Laboratory, Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of University of Málaga, Campus Teatinos s/n 29071, Málaga, Spain;2. Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of University of Málaga, Campus Teatinos s/n 29071, Málaga, Spain;3. Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of University of Málaga, Campus Teatinos s/n 29071, Málaga, Spain |
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| Abstract: | This meta-analysis includes studies concerning the relationships between emotional intelligence (EI) and subjective well-being (SWB). A total of 25 studies with 77 effect sizes and a combined sample of 8520 participants were found. The results provided evidence of a positive significant relationship between EI and SWB (? = 0.32). This relationship was found to be higher in studies using self-report mixed EI instruments (? = 0.38), than with in studies using self-report ability EI instruments (? = 0.32) and performance-based ability EI instruments (? = 0.22). When examining EI measures, there was a larger association between EI and the cognitive component of SWB (? = 0.35) than with the affective component (? = 0.29). There is a need for further research with other evaluation methods to achieve a better understanding of the relationship between EI and SWB. |
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| Keywords: | emotional intelligence subjective well-being literature review meta-analysis |
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