The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Wellbeing of Undergraduates of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Area of the StudyThis study seeks to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and psychological wellbeing of management undergraduates of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura as a contemporary topic among the scholars. Problem of the StudyThere is an empirical and knowledge gap in the Sri Lankan context on the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well being of undergraduates. This study is aimed to reveal the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well being of management undergraduates in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.  Method of the StudyThe data were collected from 120 undergraduates (60 males and 60 females) and stratified sampling method was used to categorize the population, department wise and then the simple random sampling procedure was used for selecting the sample from the departments to collect data. Structured questionnaire which consisted Singh’s (2006) 22 items scenario based EI quotient and Ryff’s (1989) 42 items psychological wellbeing questionnaire were administered. Pearson Product Moment of Coefficient of Correlation and One Way Anova was used in order to find out the relationship of EI with psychological wellbeing of undergraduates. Findings of the StudyThis study found out that emotional intelligence is positively correlated with psychological well being. Moreover, emotional intelligence is positively correlated with each dimension of psychological wellbeing namely self acceptance, purpose in life, positive relations, personal growth, environmental mastery and autonomy. Conclusion of the StudyIt is concluded that the greater emotional intelligence is positively correlated with high level of psychological wellbeing of management undergraduates. Further, this research supported the view that emotionally intelligent undergraduates enjoy greatest happiness in their life. Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Wellbeing, Self Acceptance, Purpose in Life, Personal Growt

Covalent Assemblies of Metal Nanoparticles—Strategies for Synthesis and Catalytic Applications

International audienceMetal nanoparticles’ (NP) covalent assemblies exhibit interesting structural, electronic, and photonic features of interest for applications in catalysis. In these structures, the ligands play a fundamental role on constructing the NP network and defining their chemical environment. Two types of strategies to produce NP assemblies are discussed in this chapter: (i) the direct cross-linking method, which is simple and well-controlled, and involves a chemical reaction between the metal nanoparticle surface and the ligand; and (ii) the indirect cross-linking method in which the chemical reaction necessary for network building does not directly involve the surface of the metallic nanoparticle. Additionally, the formation of reversible covalent networks is also discussed, which allows switching between a covalent network of NP and isolated NP by applying diverse stimuli. Generally, there is a lack of attention paid on the catalytic application of metal NP covalent assemblies, and this despite of the interesting properties of such assemblies for catalysis, for instance: (i) a confined environment, (ii) the possibility to finely tune the metal/ligand interaction, and (iii) the potential robustness of the structure. Various reactions catalyzed by NP networks have been investigated such as reduction, oxidation, or water-splitting, most of them focusing on Au NP, and also few other metals (Ag, Pd, Pt, Ru). As illustrated in some cases, the organized networks show better catalytic performances than dispersed or aggregated NP due to stability or confinement effect