Self‐Esteem Mediates the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Life Satisfaction in Iranian Students

Background: It is demonstrated that students with better emotionalintelligence (EI) had better self-esteem. The aim of study was to assessthe role of self-esteem in the relationship of EI and LS.Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on ۴۰۳ students ofShahroud university of medical sciences (northeast of Iran). In thisstudy we used Schering emotional intelligence questionnaire andDiener satisfaction questionnaire and Cooper Smith self-esteemquestionnaire. Mediation analyzes was done to assess the role of SE inthe relationship of EI and LS.Results: About ۸۲% of students had high emotional intelligence level.Comparison of the mean scores of EI, SE and LS by sex showed thatthere was no significant difference between gender means. The meanscore of LS in the groups with high and moderate levels of EI scoreshowed a significant difference between the life satisfaction scorebetween two groups. The results of the mediation analysis showed thatSE has a mediatorial role in the relationship between EI and LS, as۹۸% of the effect of emotional intelligence relationship is throughmediating role of self-esteem.Conclusions: Self-esteem showed as an important mediator in therelationship of EI and LS. Regarding this valuable finding, better EIwhich results in better self-esteem and life satisfaction and these threeitems could separately results in a series of good results.

کلیدواژه ها:

Self-esteem ، Life satisfaction ، Emotional intelligence