Table 4 Relationship between emotional intelligence and eudaimonic well-being with gender as a moderator

Model 1

Attention to their own emotions

-.598

.172

-3.470

.007

Attention to the emotion of others

.154

.121

1.272

.221

Regulation of their own emotions

.783

.089

8.726

 < 0.001

Expression of emotion

-.022

.145

-.154

.883

Regulation of the emotion of others

-.312

.112

-2.781

.018

Emotions related to problem solving

-.034

.162

.455

-.213

.837

Model 2

(moderating sex)

Attention to their own emotions

.036

.110

.331

.748

Attention to the emotion of others

-.045

.098

-.464

.657

Regulation of their own emotions

.127

.101

1.263

.222

Expression of emotion

.055

.138

.399

.696

Regulation of the emotion of others

-.218

.133

-1.645

.107

Emotions related to problem solving

.044

.153

.459

.287

.779