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Email this article To study the Emotional Intelligence of School Students of Haryana in Respect of Sex and Locale
Abstract
New concepts such as emotional intelligence have become more widely understood; more educators are realizing that cognitive ability is not the sole or critical determinant of young people’s aptitude to flourish in today’s society. Proficiency in emotional management, conflict resolution, communication and interpersonal skills is essential for children to develop inner self-security and become able to effectively deal with the pressure and obstacles that will inevitably arise in their lives. Objectives of this study were to study:
(i) To study the emotional intelligence of school students.
(ii) To compare emotional intelligence of male and female school students;
(iii) To compare emotional intelligence of rural and urban school students.
Sample of 800 secondary school students from four districts of Haryana were selected through random sampling method. Emotional Intelligence Inventory by Dr. S. K. Mangal and Mrs. Shubhra Mangal. The data was analysed by Product Moment Correlation and Z-test. The main findings are: (1) a significant difference was found in emotional intelligence of male and female school students. It is in favour of female students; (2) a significant difference was found in emotional intelligence of rural and urban school students. It is in favour of urban students.
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