Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 34 No. 1, 2022.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2022.133
COVID-19 OUTBREAK: MITIGATING ROLE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND SATISFACTION WITH LIFE
Fatih Koca
orcid.org/0000-0002-3754-7283
; Fatih College of Education, Trabzon University, Trabzon, Turkey
Sažetak
Background: While much of the world's attention is focused on the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on physical health, the virus's
psychological impacts must not be disregarded. Therefore, it is important to understand and document the role of emotional
intelligence as a mitigating variable in the relationship between psychological distress and life satisfaction.
Subjects and methods: This correlational study was carried out with the participation of 483 college students. Their ages ranged
from 18 to 31 (X=20.89, Sd=2.27).
Results: The hierarchical regression analysis results revealed that both emotional intelligence and psychological distress were
statistically significant predictors of the participants’ levels of satisfaction with life. Moreover, emotional intelligence was a
significant moderator in the relationship between psychological distress and life satisfaction.
Conclusion: Researchers and practitioners may find the findings of this study useful in better understanding the role of
emotional intelligence in making cognitive assessments of life in the face of hardship.
Ključne riječi
emotional intelligence; psychological distress; life satisfaction
Hrčak ID:
277527
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Datum izdavanja:
3.5.2022.
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