The Effect of Interpersonal Intelligence on Psychological Well-Being of Djiboutian and Arabic-Speaking MBA Students in Türkiye

Mohamed I. M., Sert Özen A.

VII. International Ankara Multidisciplinary Studies Congress, Ankara, Türkiye, 5 - 06 Mart 2024, ss.764-774

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Ankara
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.764-774
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The concept of interpersonal intelligence is a part of the theory of multiple intelligences. Interpersonal intelligence refers to empathy has recognized as a central element for intercultural sensitivity and refers to the process of projecting oneself "into another person's point of view so as momentarily to think the same thoughts and feel the same emotions as the other person. Moreover, empathic persons are also judged to be more selfless as well as having more concern for the other interactant's feelings and reactions. In other words, they are able to judge accurately the behaviors or internal states of their communication counterparts. As a result, empathy allows us to demonstrate reciprocity of affect displays, active listening, and verbal responses that show understanding. It develops a mutual understanding which will lead to an establishment of an intercultural rapport. Interpersonal intelligence is crucial in influencing people’s psychological well-being in a society where connections are becoming more and more intertwined. Hence, this study aims to investigate the effect of interpersonal intelligence which consists of four sub-dimentions namely empathic concern, fantasy, perspective taking and personal distress on psychological well-being of Djibutian and Arabic speaking MBA students (n= 86) who live in multicultural environment in Türkiye. The research model was tested with partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and the hypotheses, and the significance of research data were evaluated with the bootstrapping method in SmartPLS statistical program. The findings of the research indicated that fantasy and empathic concern were positively associated with psychological well-being, however, perspective taking, and personal distress were not statistically associated with psychological well-being of Djibutian and Arabic speaking MBA students. Therefore, this study emphasizes the importance of interpersonal intelligence in managing challenging social circumstances, with a particular focus on psychological well-being in multicultural environment.