Emotional Intelligence and its Relation to Mindfulness Among Yarmouk University Students

Abstract

The study aimed to reveal the relationship between emotional intelligence and mindfulness among Yarmouk University students. The study sample consisted of (420) students: (165) male and (255) female. The study used mindfulness scale developed by Zubaidi (2012), and emotional intelligence scale developed by Alrabee (2007). The results of the study revealed an average level of mindfulness but a high level of emotional intelligence of the study sample. The study also revealed significant differences in the level of mindfulness due to gender, in favor of males, and in mindfulness level due to academic level between the second year and fourth year students, in favor of the second-year students, while the study did not reveal significant differences in the level of mindfulness attributed to the variables of specialization and level of achievement. The results of the study also showed statistically significant differences in the level of emotional intelligence due to achievement level among the intermediate and low achievers, in favor of those with intermediate achievement. The study did not reveal significant differences in the level of emotional intelligence due to the variables: gender, specialization, and study level. The study also showed a statistically significant correlation between mindfulness and emotional intelligence