Inteligencia emocional rasgo como factor predictor de la satisfacción con la vida en estudiantes universitarios peruanos y españoles: un estudio transcultural

Various meta-analyses confirm the relationship between emotional intelligence and subjective well-being. This research aims to: (1) determine the relationship between the dimensions of trait emotional intelligence and satisfaction with life in Peruvian and Spanish university students, (2) examine the possible differences between the Peruvian and Spanish sample in the variables TEI and satisfaction with life, (3) analyze the possible gender differences in the Peruvian and Spanish sample in the variables studied, and (4) examine the moderating effect of Spanish and Peruvian culture on the relationship between TEI and satisfaction with life. The total sample of participants was composed of 1220 university students; 513 were Peruvian students (219 males, 294 females) whose age range was between 17 and 26 years (M = 19.66, SD = 1.57); the Spanish sample was 707 participants(173 males, 534 females:M= 20.45, SD = 1.88). The Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 (TMMS-24) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used. The results revealed that TEI and satisfaction with life were significantly associated in both samples. As for the comparison between genders, there are significant differences. Finally, it was found that culture does not moderate TEI and satisfaction with life.