Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well Being among Married Individuals in Pakistan: The Mediating Role of Marital Satisfaction

Abstract

One of the most important social institutions in Pakistan is marriage, and married people's psychological adjustment is directly tied to their comprehension and management of their emotions in a married relationship. Finding psychological resources that promote well-being in the context of marriage has therefore become crucial. The purpose of the current study was to examine the link between Pakistani married individuals' psychological well-being, emotional intelligence, and marital satisfaction as well as to emphasize the function of marital satisfaction as a mediator between the two. 200 married individuals from Pakistani cities were chosen as the sample using a convenience sampling approach. Data was collected from the participants using the Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI-4), the Flourishing Scale (FS), and the Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale (BEIS-10). According to the correlation analysis's findings, emotional intelligence and psychological well-being were significantly positively correlated, as was marital satisfaction and psychological well-being. Additionally, marital satisfaction exhibited a substantial partial mediating function in the link between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being, according to mediation analysis utilizing Hayes' PROCESS macro (Model 4). The findings also imply that the development of interpersonal skills and marital satisfaction may enhance the psychological well-being of married individuals in Pakistan, which has consequences for marriage-based psychoeducational programs and premarital counselling.