Relationship among Emotional Intelligence, Spiritual Intelligence and Resilience of Students at University of Zabol

The present study aimed to examine the relationship among emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence and resilience of students at University of Zabol. This was a descriptive study using a survey method. The statistical population of the current study included all students at University of Zabol. Research instruments contained the Adult Resilience Scale developed by Hjemdal et al. [1], the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire designed by Petrides and Farnham [2], and Spiritual Intelligence Inventory developed by King [3]. The sample included 354 university students (188 females and 166 males) studying at University of Zabol in the academic year 2014- 2015, selected through applying simple random sampling method. Data were analyzed in both descriptive (frequency distribution, frequency, and charts) and inferential levels (Pearson correlation coefficient and independent t-test). Results indicated that there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence. Moreover, resilience was significantly and positively correlated with emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence. Additionally, no significant difference was found between the overall resilience of male and female students.

Emotional Intelligence, Spiritual Intelligence, Resilience, Students of University of Zabol