Abstract
The present study examined the role of emotional intelligence in
the prediction of marital quality in Pakistani scenario. A sample of
85 couples (N = 170) was collected. Their age ranged from 21 to
40 years and the duration of marriage ranged from three to 10
years. Scale of Emotional Intelligence (Batool & Khalid, 2009a),
Marital Adjustment Questionnaire (Kousar & Khalid, 2003), and
Conflict Resolution Questionnaire (Kousar & Khalid, 2003;
McClellan, 1993) were used. The analyses of the study variables
revealed significant positive relationship between emotional
intelligence and indicators of marital quality, i.e., marital
adjustment and conflict resolution. Emotional intelligence
explained 48% variance in marital adjustment and 56% variance in
conflict resolution. Only interpersonal skill, empathy, optimism,
and impulse control (dimensions of emotional intelligence)
appeared as salient predictors of marital quality. Initial analyses
ruled out the role of demographic variables (e.g., age, monthly
income, family system, duration of marriage, and type of
marriage) in marital quality.
Syeda Shahida Batool, Ruhi Khalid. (2012) Emotional Intelligence: A Predictor of Marital Quality in Pakistani Couples, Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Volume-27, Issue-1.
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