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Subjective Well-Being in Relation to Emotional Intelligence and Values among Doctors


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1 Department of Psychology University of Rajasthan Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
2 Department of Home Science Govt. College Khetri, Rajasthan, India
3 Delhi, India
4 Department of Psychology University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
5 Department of Psychology J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
     

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Subjective well-being, emotional intelligence and values among professionals or in this case doctors are a very significant aspect of any professional's career and personality. Values predict our behavior and decisions and emotional intelligence is also very important part of subjective well-being. This study took up 100 doctors from Jaipur city. The tools used were Psychological Well-being Scale (Ryff, 1997); Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener et al., 1985); Emotional Quotient Test (EQ Test) (Chaddha & Singh, 2001) and Type of Values Questionnaire (Rokeach, 1973). Data collected is then computed and correlation was found between all the variables. The results found showed a positive correlation between subjective well being and emotional intelligence and partial positive correlation between values and satisfaction with life

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Subjective Wellbeing, Emotional Intelligence, Values, Psychological Wellbeing, Doctors.
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Authors

O. P. Sharma
Department of Psychology University of Rajasthan Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Vandana Choudhary
Department of Home Science Govt. College Khetri, Rajasthan, India
Mridula Pal Singh
Delhi, India
Deepika Vijay
Department of Psychology University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Mangi Lai
Department of Psychology J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract


Subjective well-being, emotional intelligence and values among professionals or in this case doctors are a very significant aspect of any professional's career and personality. Values predict our behavior and decisions and emotional intelligence is also very important part of subjective well-being. This study took up 100 doctors from Jaipur city. The tools used were Psychological Well-being Scale (Ryff, 1997); Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener et al., 1985); Emotional Quotient Test (EQ Test) (Chaddha & Singh, 2001) and Type of Values Questionnaire (Rokeach, 1973). Data collected is then computed and correlation was found between all the variables. The results found showed a positive correlation between subjective well being and emotional intelligence and partial positive correlation between values and satisfaction with life

Keywords


Subjective Wellbeing, Emotional Intelligence, Values, Psychological Wellbeing, Doctors.

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