The relationship of emotional intelligene, the big five personality and life satisfaction

This study examines the relationship of emotional intelligence, the big five personality and life satisfaction. A sample of 100 respondents from a manufacturing company participates in this study by filling up measures for Emotional Intelligence, the Big Five indicators and Satisfaction with Life S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ding, I Ling
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2006
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7501/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7501/1/Ding%20I%20Ling%20ft.pdf
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Summary:This study examines the relationship of emotional intelligence, the big five personality and life satisfaction. A sample of 100 respondents from a manufacturing company participates in this study by filling up measures for Emotional Intelligence, the Big Five indicators and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Little evidence was found for a relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Life Satisfaction and the Big Five Personality. Findings show that there is no relationship between life satisfaction and Big Five personality. Moderate relationships were found between Life Satisfactions and Big Five Personality, particularly Extraversion and Agreeableness. The personality was able to predict both emotional intelligence and life satisfaction. Recommendation was made for further research and limitation of the study was discussed.