The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Cyber Security: The Mediator Role of Mindfulness

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the effect of emotional intelligence on cyber security and the role of mindfulness in this effect. The sample included 514 participants. In this study was used “Emotional Intelligence Scale”, “Mindfulness Scale” and “Personal Cyber Security Provision Scale”. The study was conducted with the relational survey model. The Cronbach Alpha value of the scales used in the research was found 0.73 for emotional intelligence scale, 0.89 for mindfulness scale and 0.77 for cyber security scale. In this study were obtained correlations that r=0.50 between emotional intelligence and mindfulness, r= 0.36 between emotional intelligence and cyber security, r=0.33 between mindfulness and cyber security. Unstandardized beta values that obtained from the study: β=0.15 [0.08, 0.23] the direct effect of emotional intelligence on mindfulness, β=0.15 [0.08, 0.23] the direct impact of Mindfulness on Cyber Security, β=0.07 [0.03, 0.10] the indirect effect of Emotional Intelligence on Cyber Security. All effect sizes obtained were found to be significant (p˂0.001). As a result of the analyzes, it was found that emotional intelligence effected positively mindfulness and mindfulness positively affected cyber security. Furthermore, it was revealed that emotional intelligence directly and indirectly affected cyber security positively and mindfulness played a partial mediator role in this effect.in this effect.