The relationship between emotional intelligence and marital status in sample of college students

Purpose of Study: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence(EI)(i.e, Self-Regard(SR) & Empathy(EM) & Social Responsibility(RE)& Impulse control (IC)& Self-Actualization(SA)& Reality Testing(RT) & Optimism (OP) & Happiness (HA)) and marital status of shahed university's students. Method: the sample included Two hundred and forty college students (110 Single, 130 Married, N=240) that all were randomly selected. All participants completed The Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) and state of marital students was investigated. Data was analyzed by Pearson statistical correlation test. Findings and Results: The results Showed that was significant different between single individuals and married individuals in emotional intelligence(EI)(i.e., (SR) & (EM) & (RE)& (IC)& (SA)& (RT) & (OP) & (HA)) so that EI married individuals score's in (SR) & (EM) & (RE)& (IC)& (SA)& (RT) further thank single individuals. In addition EI single individual score's in (OP) & (HA) further than married individuals. Conclusion: the marital status is a important factor to determine the levels of emotional intelligence. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.