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Deepti Hooda, Nov Rattan Sharma, and Amrita Yadava
M. D. University, Rohtak.
The current study examined the relationship between spiritual domain of health
and Emotional intelligence (EI) in a sample of 300 adults. Broadly speaking
having meaning and direction in life are the indicators of Spiritual health. Spiritual
health was assessed by a Spiritual health scale, whereas Emotional intelligence
(EI) was assessed by an Emotional Intelligence Scale which provides scores
on five factors i.e. appraisal of negative emotions, appraisal of positive emotions,
interpersonal conflict and difficulties, interpersonal skills and flexibility and
emotional facilitation and goal orientedness. A Correlational analysis showed
significant positive association between Spiritual health and the two components
of Emotional intelligence (appraisal of positive emotions and emotional facilitation
and goal orientedness) and negatively correlated with one of the Emotional
intelligence factor i.e. interpersonal conflict and difficulties. Further, Step-wise
regression analysis revealed that out of five, two factors of Emotional intelligence,
emotional facilitation and goal orientedness; and interpersonal conflict and
difficulties significantly predicted Spiritual Health