The Relation of Emotional Intelligence with Selected Areas of Personal Functioning

Abstract

One hundred and eight adults ranging in age between eighteen and sixty years were surveyed to assess their emotional intelligence (EI), goal orientation, life satisfaction, and depression symptomatology. Path analysis outcomes attested to the construct validity of EI. In addition, path analysis showed EI to be positively related with an adaptive form of goal orientation and with life satisfaction—and to negatively influence depression symptomatology through mediation of these other processes. Implications for personal functioning were discussed and recommendations were made for further study.