One hundred adults were surveyed to test a self-regulation (SR) model of emotional intelligence (EI). The social cognitive SR concepts of motivation, goal setting, strategy usage, and self-evaluation were integrated with the EI components of the tendencies to be in touch with, sort out and regulate one's moods and emotions into a self-regulation model of EI. Factor and path analyses disclosed the model's construct validity as well as its power in explaining affective state. The findings were discussed in the light of social cognitive theory, and recommendations were made for further study.
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