ERIC Number: EJ1454926
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1699-5880
EISSN: EISSN-1696-2095
Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Resolution in University Students: The Moderating Effect of the Need for Power
Bimba Dissanayake; Sabina Valente; Thilakshi Kodagoda
Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, v22 n64 p649-670 2024
Introduction: Emotional intelligence and motivation are considered antecedent variables in conflict. Studies show the isolated impact of emotional intelligence on conflict and motivation on conflict, but the integrative impact of emotional intelligence and the need for power on the selection of a conflict resolution style is unknown. Consequently, this study aims to fill this gap and examine how the need for power moderates the relationship between emotional intelligence and the dominant conflict resolution style. Method: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted with 388 Sri Lankan university students (M[subscript age]=22). It used simple and moderated multiple regression analysis to evaluate the moderating impact and level of interaction of the need for power on the nexus between emotional intelligence and dominating styles. Results: The results show a positive correlation between emotional intelligence and dominance style. They also provide new evidence on how the need for power moderates the relationship between emotional intelligence and dominance style for conflict resolution in university students. Discussion and Conclusion: The study provides new evidence about how the need for power moderates the relationship between emotional intelligence and dominating conflict resolution style in university students.
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Resolution, College Students, Universities, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Power Structure, Psychological Needs, Business Administration Education
University of Almeria, Education & Psychology I+D+i. Faculty of Psychology Department of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Carretera de Sacramento s/n, 04120 LaCanada de San Urbano, Almeria, Spain. Tel: +34-950-015354; Fax: +34-950-015083; Web site: http://ojs.ual.es/ojs/index.php/EJREP/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sri Lanka
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