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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EI) AND QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) IN TAIWANESE UNDERGRADUATES

Jennifer Min

Professor, Department of International Business 

Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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Cihan Cobanoglu 

Professor, the College of Hospitality and Tourism Leadership (CHTL)

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USFSM), Florida, USA

Vivian Hui-Wen Tang

Professor, International Business Department, 

Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan City Taiwan

Abstract

Evidence showing a positive relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and quality of life (QOL) has been documented in different populations; nevertheless, few studies have explored the association among undergraduate students. In addition, the aforementioned studies focused on university students in Western countries. Several studies have also found that EI competencies can be learned and enhanced through appropriate training techniques. The current study thus sought to bridge the gap in the existing literature on the relationship between EI and QOL through self-evaluation of Taiwanese college students. A total of 438 undergraduate students were recruited from 10 universities and technology universities in Taiwan. According to the results, EI was positively associated with all four domains of QOL through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in the developed research model. Implications and recommendations of the results are given, and future research possibilities discussed. 

Keywords: emotional intelligence (EI), quality of life (QOL), college students, training 

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