Page No 226-235
Atasi Mohanty, Rabindra Kumar Pradhan and Lalatendu Kesari Jena
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Curiosity is innate character strength of an individual motivating oneself to investigate and
learn about the subject matter of interest leading towards the personal and professional
satisfaction in life. Meaning in life charts the way of regulating and directing attention
to continuously evaluate one’s personal values and life goals. Emotional intelligence
influences an individual’s physical and mental health as well as career aspirations and
achievements in changing environmental situations. All these three factors may possibly
influence an individual’s present and past experiences to forecast one’s potential areas
for growth and development in the form of personal growth initiative. Therefore, the
main purpose of this study is to assess the influence of curiosity and meaning of life
on one’s personal growth, moderated with emotional intelligence. The empirical study
has been carried out with the professional students of a premier technical institution
in India. Results have revealed that personal growth initiative is positively associated
with curiosity and meaningful life. Findings have indicated that both the constructs are
significantly moderated by emotional intelligence for predicting personal growth.
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