AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDITATION, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING THROUGH STRUCTUAL EQUATION MODELLING

Abstract

Meditation is purely an internal effort for self regulation of mind and it provides rest to the mind. When the mind is free from agitation meditation emerges. It is a key practice for mental hygiene. Emotional intelligence is an ability to perceive one’s emotion and other people emotion and to use those emotional information to guide ones thinking and behavior. Subjective well-being is a multi dimensional which includes both positive and negative emotions, satisfaction with different aspects of one’s life and global satisfaction. This study assess the relationship between meditation, emotional intelligence (EQ) and subjective well-being (SWB) through structural equation modelling.