Gratitude mediates the effect of emotional intelligence on subjective well-being: A structural equation modeling analysis. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Geng, Yuan
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 23:Number 10(2018)
• Page Start: 1378
• Page End: 1386
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: emotional intelligence -- gratitude -- structural equation modeling -- subjective well-being; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105316677295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship among emotional intelligence, gratitude, and subjective well-being in a sample of university students. A total of 365 undergraduates completed the emotional intelligence scale, the gratitude questionnaire, and the subjective well-being measures. The results of the structural equation model showed that emotional intelligence is positively associated with gratitude and subjective well-being, that gratitude is positively associated with subjective well-being, and that gratitude partially mediates the positive relationship between emotional intelligence and subjective well-being. Bootstrap test results also revealed that emotional intelligence has a significant indirect effect on subjective well-being through gratitude.