THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LIFE SATISFACTION AND THE MEDIATORY ROLE OF RESILIENCY AND EMOTIONAL BALANCE AMONG THE STUDENTS OF ZANJAN UNIVERSITY

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction and the mediating role of resiliency and emotional balance. In so doing, stratified sampling was employed to select 250 university students who were subsequently required to complete the study instruments. The required data were collected through Shearing's Emotional Intelligence Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale by Diener et al (1999), PANAS Emotional Balance Scale and Conner and Davidson Resiliency Scale. The collected data were analyzed by path analysis method. The results of the study indicated that there is a direct significant relationship between emotional intelligence and satisfaction with life and between emotional balance and resiliency. Moreover, resiliency had a positive significant relationship with emotional balance and satisfaction with life. Therefore, emotional intelligence and resiliency can be improved through educational interventions, which leads to adjustment and increased satisfaction with life.