Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Psychological Well-Being of Management Undergraduates: During Covid-19 Outbreak

The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on the mental health of undergraduate students, causing increased stress and psychological distress due to the abrupt transition to online learning. This study aimed to investigate the impact of emotional intelligence on the psychological well-being of...

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Main Authors: D. M. D. S. Wickramarathne, U. W. G. Y. E. Jayawickrama
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Commerce & Manangement Studies, University of Kelaniya 2024-12-01
Series:Kelaniya Journal of Management
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Online Access:https://kjm.sljol.info/articles/7826/files/68600a0144bd2.pdf
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description The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on the mental health of undergraduate students, causing increased stress and psychological distress due to the abrupt transition to online learning. This study aimed to investigate the impact of emotional intelligence on the psychological well-being of management undergraduates during the COVID-19 crisis. A quantitative research design was used, following a deductive approach within a positivist research philosophy. A total of 248 management undergraduates were selected through simple random sampling. The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being during the pandemic. Specifically, the sub-components of emotional intelligence such as self-management, social awareness, and relationship management were found to positively and significantly affect psychological well-being, while self-awareness did not show a significant impact. Based on these results, it is recommended that academic leaders in universities implement targeted interventions to promote emotional intelligence to support the psychological well-being of undergraduates.
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spelling doaj-art-2bf7d69efb4f43f48e190f483c7e8a0b2025-08-20T03:39:25ZengFaculty of Commerce & Manangement Studies, University of KelaniyaKelaniya Journal of Management2279-14692448-92982024-12-01130315617010.4038/kjm.v13i3.7826Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Psychological Well-Being of Management Undergraduates: During Covid-19 OutbreakD. M. D. S. Wickramarathne0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1597-7186U. W. G. Y. E. Jayawickrama1https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3576-8319Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on the mental health of undergraduate students, causing increased stress and psychological distress due to the abrupt transition to online learning. This study aimed to investigate the impact of emotional intelligence on the psychological well-being of management undergraduates during the COVID-19 crisis. A quantitative research design was used, following a deductive approach within a positivist research philosophy. A total of 248 management undergraduates were selected through simple random sampling. The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being during the pandemic. Specifically, the sub-components of emotional intelligence such as self-management, social awareness, and relationship management were found to positively and significantly affect psychological well-being, while self-awareness did not show a significant impact. Based on these results, it is recommended that academic leaders in universities implement targeted interventions to promote emotional intelligence to support the psychological well-being of undergraduates.https://kjm.sljol.info/articles/7826/files/68600a0144bd2.pdfpsychological well-beingemotional intelligenceself-awarenessrelationship management
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Kelaniya Journal of Management
psychological well-being
emotional intelligence
self-awareness
relationship management
title Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Psychological Well-Being of Management Undergraduates: During Covid-19 Outbreak
title_full Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Psychological Well-Being of Management Undergraduates: During Covid-19 Outbreak
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title_sort impact of emotional intelligence on psychological well being of management undergraduates during covid 19 outbreak
topic psychological well-being
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self-awareness
relationship management
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