Abstract According to theory, emotional intelligence (EI) and trait mindfulness should be positively associated with each other; nevertheless, the reported effect sizes of this relationship were mixed across studies. This… Click to show full abstract
Abstract According to theory, emotional intelligence (EI) and trait mindfulness should be positively associated with each other; nevertheless, the reported effect sizes of this relationship were mixed across studies. This meta-analysis was done to clarify this line of research. The analysis found that (1) EI had a statistically significant association with trait mindfulness (overall EI: ρ ¯ = 0.48; self-report EI: ρ ¯ = 0.48; mixed EI: ρ ¯ = 0.49); (2) gender did not moderate the relationship between EI and trait mindfulness; (3) age was a statistically significant moderator of the relationship between EI and trait mindfulness (the association was stronger for older subjects); and (4) the type of scale used was a statistically significant moderator of the relationship between EI and trait mindfulness (FFMQ: ρ ¯ = 0.72; FMI: ρ ¯ = 0.79; MAAS: ρ ¯ = 0.38; other scales: ρ ¯ = 0.60).
               
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