Does Emotional Intelligence Increase Satisfaction with Life during COVID-19? The Mediating Role of Depression

COVID-19 has spread rapidly and become a health crisis around the world, and negatively affected the mental state of individuals. Emotional intelligence (EI) can play an important role in coping with the mental problems experienced due to the pandemic. This study examined how individuals’ emotional...

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Autor principal:	Orhan Koçak
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	emotional intelligence COVID-19 depression satisfaction with life Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9dc32e19b7cf4b4d9f17137a3c7073032021-11-25T17:45:36ZDoes Emotional Intelligence Increase Satisfaction with Life during COVID-19? The Mediating Role of Depression10.3390/healthcare91115292227-9032https://doaj.org/article/9dc32e19b7cf4b4d9f17137a3c7073032021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1529https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032COVID-19 has spread rapidly and become a health crisis around the world, and negatively affected the mental state of individuals. Emotional intelligence (EI) can play an important role in coping with the mental problems experienced due to the pandemic. This study examined how individuals’ emotional intelligence levels affect depression and satisfaction with life during the COVID-19 period. The study was designed as quantitative and cross-sectional and reached 578 adult participants online. Emotional intelligence trait scale–short form, depression subscale (DASS-21), satisfaction with life scale, and sociodemographic questions as control variables were used as data collection tools in the study. The data obtained were conducted using SPSS 24, PROCESS-Macro, and Amos 25 statistical programs. The hypotheses established were tested by correlation, multiple regression, mediating, and moderating analyzes. Results confirmed that emotional intelligence had a positive association with satisfaction with life and a negative association with depression. In addition, interaction analyses found that age and family type had a moderating effect on satisfaction with life, and depression had a mediating effect. After discussing the importance of emotional intelligence as a coping mechanism in dealing with problems, some suggestions were made to policymakers and practitioners.Orhan KoçakMDPI AGarticleemotional intelligenceCOVID-19depressionsatisfaction with lifeMedicineRENHealthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1529, p 1529 (2021)
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description	COVID-19 has spread rapidly and become a health crisis around the world, and negatively affected the mental state of individuals. Emotional intelligence (EI) can play an important role in coping with the mental problems experienced due to the pandemic. This study examined how individuals’ emotional intelligence levels affect depression and satisfaction with life during the COVID-19 period. The study was designed as quantitative and cross-sectional and reached 578 adult participants online. Emotional intelligence trait scale–short form, depression subscale (DASS-21), satisfaction with life scale, and sociodemographic questions as control variables were used as data collection tools in the study. The data obtained were conducted using SPSS 24, PROCESS-Macro, and Amos 25 statistical programs. The hypotheses established were tested by correlation, multiple regression, mediating, and moderating analyzes. Results confirmed that emotional intelligence had a positive association with satisfaction with life and a negative association with depression. In addition, interaction analyses found that age and family type had a moderating effect on satisfaction with life, and depression had a mediating effect. After discussing the importance of emotional intelligence as a coping mechanism in dealing with problems, some suggestions were made to policymakers and practitioners.
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title	Does Emotional Intelligence Increase Satisfaction with Life during COVID-19? The Mediating Role of Depression
title_short	Does Emotional Intelligence Increase Satisfaction with Life during COVID-19? The Mediating Role of Depression
title_full	Does Emotional Intelligence Increase Satisfaction with Life during COVID-19? The Mediating Role of Depression
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Does Emotional Intelligence Increase Satisfaction with Life during COVID-19? The Mediating Role of Depression

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