Emotional Intelligence of University Students: Gender Based Comparison

Autor/inn/en	Ali, Asghar; Saleem, Nadia; Rahman, Nida
Titel	Emotional Intelligence of University Students: Gender Based Comparison
Quelle	In: Bulletin of Education and Research, 43 (2021) 1, S.255-265 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0555-7747
Schlagwörter	Emotional Intelligence; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Self Control; Self Concept; Interpersonal Competence; Student Characteristics; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Emotionale Intelligenz; Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Selbstbeherrschung; Selbstkonzept; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	Study on emotional intelligence is developing as an important construct in the education field. This construct influences the performance of students. It is a matter of common observation that some persons are less intelligent and they succeed in life better than those who are highly intelligent. Here the construct of emotional intelligence arises. This research study aimed to explore the difference in emotional intelligence on gender basis. A survey research design was used. The population of research consisted of all the students of University of Malakand studying in BS (Hons.) classes. 180 university students BS (Hons.) were selected out of whom 67 were female and 113 were male. Six departments were selected randomly from all departments in university. Thirty subjects were selected from every department randomly from BS classes hence it was a multi stage random sampling. The questionnaire, Self-Report Measure of Emotional Intelligence (SRMEI) was used as data collection tool. Data were analyzed through SPSS. The test applied for data analysis was independent samples t-test. The result of the study showed that male students were highly emotionally intelligent than female studies. Male students were also more intelligent on factors emotional self-regulation and emotional self-awareness than female while there was no significant difference on the subscale of interpersonal skills. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01