Comparing and Analyzing the Levels and Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence of Higher Secondary Students of Manipur

Abstract

Emotional Intelligence is the capacity to perceive emotions, assimilate emotion related feelings, understand the information of those emotions, and manage them. The levels, dimensions and other aspects of Emotional Intelligence are needed to be analyzed; especially among the adolescents. This paper attempted to 1) compare and analyze the overall levels and dimensions of emotional intelligence of higher secondary students, and 2) compare and analyze the socio-demographic characteristics and the levels of emotional intelligence of higher secondary students. It is assumed that there is no significant difference in the overall levels and dimensions of emotional intelligence; and there is no significant difference between the socio-demographic characteristics and the levels of emotional intelligence of higher secondary students. A sample of 380 Higher Secondary Students was selected using two-stage sampling technique. Data were collected through Mangal Emotional Intelligence Inventory (MEII) and analyzed with the help of percentage and chi-square. It resulted that there was statistically significant difference in the levels of emotional intelligence of higher secondary students. However, there were statistically no significant difference in socio-demographic characteristics and the in levels of emotional intelligence among the higher secondary students.