Significance Of Trait Emotional Intelligence And Life Satisfaction Among Pakistan’s Natives And Afghan Migrants’ Women

Abstract

The Main objective of the study is to examine the difference between trait emotional intelligence and life satisfaction among natives and Afghan migrant’s women. The Sample of present study cross-sectional study is comprised of 200 women (Refugees =100 Natives = 100) of ages 30 to 40 years. The mean age 34.75 and SD is 2.83.  Sample of the study was selected from Afghan refugees (those who are living in Balochistan province Pakistan) and Pakistan’s native’s women by applied systematic random sampling technique. The measures used, were: Personal Information form, “Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF; Petrides, & Furnham, 2006), and Satisfaction with Life (SWLS; Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Grifin, 1985).”Results showed that there is a significant difference in emotional intelligence of natives and migrants (t = -3.355, df =, 198; p< .05) but there is non-significant difference in life satisfaction of natives and Afghan migrants (t = 1.782, df =, 198; p > .05).  Findings of the study revealed that Afghan migrants can easily adjust themselves in all over   the world because they are emotionally intelligent, because they have highly   adaptive and adjustment   qualities in any environment due to this migrant’s women   have skill to   manage their   mental distress.