A study to understand the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being among adolescents of Chandigarh and Punjab college students

Abstract

The current scenario shows an eminent rise in the stress levels of humans at all facets of life. Out of the many reasons is an emergent reason of emotional stability. How emotionally stable one is determined by his/her emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the aptitude to be sensitive of, to manage and to articulate one’s own emotions and to get a hold of the interpersonal relationships with care, with caution and also with empathy. It explains one’s abilities distinct from, but complementary to, academic and main stream intelligence. Well-being is an insight that includes an overall, impartial, judicious and an all-inclusive experience of life. It includes health in all domains such as mental health, physically, emotionally and spiritually as well. Emotional intelligence is a very eminent forecaster of psychological wellbeing. The present study in an empirical and inter co- relational one that would aim to find the relationship between the two variables of positive psychology i.e. emotional intelligence and psychological wellbeing amongst college students. It was found out that there exists a positive correlation among the two variables.