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Oyuntungalag Ochirbat and Suresh M. Makvana
Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat
This study investigated the impact of Vipassana meditation practice, nationality, and
gender on Emotional Intelligence among Vipassana meditators and non-meditators.
The sample included 360 participants (180 from India, 180 from Mongolia; 240 Vipassana
meditators, 120 non-meditators; 180 males, 180 females). The Emotional Intelligence
Questionnaire (EIQ) developed by NHS Leadership Academia, including five
competences—Self-Awareness, Managing Emotions, Motivation Oneself, Empathy,
and Social Skill—was utilized. A 2 x 2 x 3 factorial design analysed using a three-way
ANOVA considered nationality, meditation experience, and gender as independent
variables, with Emotional Intelligence as the dependent variable. Vipassana meditation
positively influences the Emotional Intelligence (7.60**) and its five competences. No
significant differences were found in Emotional Intelligence based on Nationality alone.
However, the interaction between nationality and meditation experience significantly
affects overall EI (5.95**) and all competences except for Motivation one-self. Though
gender alone did not reveal significant differences across all competences. The study
concludes that Vipassana meditation practice significantly enhances Emotional
Intelligence. While no differences were found in emotional intelligence based on solely
on nationality, some differences emerge when considering the effects of Vipassana
meditation. Moreover, interactions between Vipassana Meditation and gender do not
affect Emotional Intelligence