INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED COUPLES

Abstract

Marital satisfaction is not something that comes naturally to a person. The greater the individual's awareness and life skills, the more content he or she is with marriage. One of the factors that can inuence marital satisfaction is trait emotional intelligence. Previous research has found that individuals with higher emotional intelligence are more aware of their own and others' emotions, are better at managing their marital relationships, are better at resolving disagreements, and are better at dealing with marital dilemmas. The current study aimed to investigate the inuence of trait emotional intelligence on marital satisfaction among married couples in India. There were 304 participants (152 females and 152 males) from various cities across India. To assess participants' emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction, the TEIQue-SF and ENRICH-SF were used. The statistical analysis was determined using the Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results indicated participants with better emotional intelligence had higher marital satisfaction. Except for the sociability level of emotional intelligence, the gender difference was not signicant in any of the scores. Hence, concluded that higher levels of emotional intelligence lead to greater marital satisfaction. The current ndings are useful for psychotherapists in general, and couple therapists in particular. Further research will help to clarify this discovery