The Impact of Self-Consciousness on Life Satisfaction –Investigating the Mediating Role of Spiritual Intelligence

Abstract

Spiritual intelligence results in a sense of deeper meaning and purpose, combined with improvements in a wide range of important life skills. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of spiritual intelligence in the relationship between self-consciousness and life satisfaction, Total 125 students whose age range was 18-25 yrs. were drawn through convenient sampling. Three instruments were used for data collection including “The Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory” (SISRI-24) by D. King, “Self-Consciousness Scale” (SCS-R) by Scheier, M. F., & Carver, C. S, “The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)” by ED Diener. Data analysis was conducted by using descriptive statistics, Regression analysis and test. Result indicated that self-consciousness positively predicted life-satisfaction; spiritual intelligence successfully mediates the relationship between self-consciousness and life satisfaction. The study has implication in incorporating enhancement of self-consciousness and assessing the spiritual intelligence in addressing the issues related to satisfaction with life among young adults, which will eventually be beneficial for them.