The present study was carried out to examine the mediating role of spiritual wellness in the
relationship between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction among nurses. The study also aimed at
investigating the role of emotional intelligence and spiritual wellness in the prediction of life
satisfaction among nurses. Hypotheses of the study included (1) emotional intelligence will positively
predict life satisfaction among nurses, (2) spiritual wellness will positively predict life satisfaction
among nurses, and (3) spiritual wellness will mediate between emotional intelligence and life
satisfaction. Emotional Intelligence Scale, Spiritual Wellness Inventory and Life Satisfaction Ladder Scale
were used to collect the information from the participants. A total of 300 nurses participated in the
study. Data was collected from different hospitals of Islamabad. Purposive convenient sampling
technique was used to collect the data. Multiple Regression analysis demonstrated that emotional
intelligence and spiritual wellness had significant positive effect on life satisfaction. Hierarchal
Regression analysis showed that spiritual wellness mediated the relationship between emotional
intelligence and life satisfaction. The present study is pretty insightful in understanding the role of
spiritual wellness as a mediator. The findings have numerous practical implications for health
professionals in general and for female nurses in particular.
Shumaila Habib, Muhammad Naveed Riaz, Muhammad Akram. (2012) Emotional Intelligence as Predictor of Life Satisfaction among Nurses: Mediating Role of Spiritual Wellness, , Volume-06, Issue-1.