A Study Of Emotional Intelligence Among Rural And Urban Adolescents In Relation To Gender And Type Of School

Abstract

The purpose of study was to explore influence of demographic variables viz. gender, type of school and area-rural-urban on emotional intelligence and its various components. The sample of the present study consisted of 400 male and female adolescents belonging to rural and urban areas studying in convent and privately aided schools. Emotional intelligence Scale developed by Ekta Sharma was  used which measures self-awareness, managing emotions, motivating oneself, empathy and handling relations components of emotional intelligence. Result indicated that gender had a significant effect on emotional intelligence. Though Type of school and area showed no significant effect on emotional intelligence, but on various components of EI significant interaction effect were found.