Emotional intelligence and personal growth initiative effects on subjective happiness among university students

Kugbey, Nuworza; Atefoe, Ethel Akpene; Anakwah, Nkansah; Nyarko, Kingsley; Atindanbila, Samuel

doi:10.1080/14330237.2018.1501894

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“…This study found strong effects of personal growth initiative and emotional intelligence on the subjective happiness of Pakistani undergraduates. These results are consistent with a study conducted in Africa on Ghanaian students by (Kugbey et al, 2018). Some other researches also indicated the positive effects of emotional intelligence on the social well-being of undergraduates, such as high emotional intelligence in youth is associated with reduced depression (Ruiz-Aranda et al, 2014) Salguero, Extremera, & Berrocal, 2012 and subjective happiness (Geng, 2018;Ruiz-Aranda et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 88%

Effects of Personal Growth and Emotional Intelligence on the Subjective Happiness of Undergraduates

Hassan¹,

Ilyas²,

Sadaf³

et al. 2021

J. manag. pract. humanit I am. sci

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confidence: 88%

Effects of Personal Growth and Emotional Intelligence on the Subjective Happiness of Undergraduates

Hassan¹,

Ilyas²,

Sadaf³

et al. 2021

J. manag. pract. humanit I am. sci

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“…This study also found that PGI played a mediating role in the relationship between EA and SWB, and hypothesis 3 was veri ed. This is similar to physical exercise promotingPGI (Whittaker et al, 2001), and PGI can have a positive impact on SWB (Freitas et al, 2018;Kugbey et al, 2018) showed consistent results. This study also explored the relationship between these three variables, con rming that EA is an important factor to promote PGI, and also an important factor to increase SWB.…”

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confidence: 74%

Exercise Persistence and Subjective Well-being: A Chain Mediating Effect Model

Hui

Huang

et al. 2022

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Objective: This study aims to explore the relationship between exercise persistence (EA), personal growth initiative (PGI), mindfulness and subjective well-being (SWB), which is beneficial to improve the subjective well-being of college students and promote the development of physical and mental health. Methods: A total of 894 college students (average age =19.51 years, SD = 0.85 years) were sampled by stratified cluster sampling. EA, mindfulness, PGI, and SWB were assessed using standard scales. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis, structural equation model test and bias-correction percentile Bootstrap method. Results: (1) There was a significant positive correlation between EA and SWB (r= 0.353), and the direct path between EA and SWB was significant (β= 0.592, t = 5.480, p < 0.01). (2) EApositively predicted mindfulness (β= 0.104, t = 8.964, p< 0.01) and PGI(β= 0.251, t = 8.743, p < 0.01); mindfulness positively predicted SWB(β= 0.915, t = 2.775, p < 0.01) and PGI(β= 1.349, t = 16.985, p < 0.01); and PGIsignificantly positively predicted SWB (β= 1.080, t = 8.924, p < 0.01). (3) Mindfulness and PGI played a significant mediating role in the relationship between EA and SWB. Specifically, the intermediary effect is composed of three path of indirect effect: EA→ mindfulness→ SWB (mediating effect value is 0.095), EA→ PGI→ SWB (mediating effect value is 0.271), EA→ mindfulness→ PGI→ SWB (mediating effect value is 0.152). (4) There is no gender difference in the chain mediation effect. Conclusion: (1) EA performance significantly positively predicts college students' mindfulness, PGIand SWB, which means that EA can promote college students' mindfulness, PGIand SWB; (2) EAcan not only directly affect SWB, but also indirectly affect SWBthrough the separate intermediary role of mindfulness and PGI, as well as the chain intermediary role of both. It further explains the reasons why EAhas an effect on College Students' SWB, which is of great significance to improve and intervene college students' SWB.

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“…Emotional intelligence, personal growth initiative, and life satisfaction showed an association with happiness [ 94 ]. Growth mindsets led to stronger beliefs in the changeable nature of happiness and were found associated with greater well-being and greater relationship satisfaction [ 32 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Health, Hope, and Harmony: A Systematic Review of the Determinants of Happiness across Cultures and Countries

Singh

Kshtriya

Valk

2023

IJERPH

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The aim of this study was to review the literature on what constitutes happiness across cultures and countries to advance scholarly knowledge on the happiness construct. A systematic review was conducted to examine the determinants of happiness in samples across cultures and countries. Five different databases, including APA PsycNet, EBSCO-Academic, EBSCO-Business, Project MUSE, and Google Scholar, grey literature, and in-text references from relevant review articles were used. A total of 155 articles were included in the review, encompassing studies from over 100 countries and 44 cultures. Myriad determinants of happiness were found that were placed into three broad categories labeled Health, Hope, and Harmony. The predominant happiness determinants were mental, emotional, and physical well-being, a purposeful holistic work–life balance, nurturing social relationships, caring for self and others, and being in harmony with one’s culture, traditions, community, religion, and environment. This study engendered an “Integrated Model of the Determinants of Happiness” to provide a universally applicable conceptualization of the happiness construct. By examining studies on determinants of happiness across the globe in the past 90 years, this review uncovered that happiness constitutes multiple determinants that fall under three major categories: ‘Health’, ‘Hope’, and ‘Harmony.’

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Emotional intelligence and personal growth initiative effects on subjective happiness among university students

Cited by 14 publications

References 51 publications

Effects of Personal Growth and Emotional Intelligence on the Subjective Happiness of Undergraduates

Effects of Personal Growth and Emotional Intelligence on the Subjective Happiness of Undergraduates

Exercise Persistence and Subjective Well-being: A Chain Mediating Effect Model

Health, Hope, and Harmony: A Systematic Review of the Determinants of Happiness across Cultures and Countries

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