AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INTER-RELATIONSHIP OF EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT AND ITS COMPARISON AMONG PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT STREAMS

Dr. Vikram Singh, Abhay Raj and Mr. Yuvraj Singh

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the inter-relationship of Emotional Quotient and its comparison among professional students from different streams. The study was confined to Banaras Hindu University. Subjects were selected on the basis of random sampling method. A total of 200 male professional students from different streams i.e. Engineering, Medical, Physical Education and Social Science (50 from each stream) were selected for the study. Observations were made on the contents related to Emotional Intelligence. Assessment of Emotional Intelligence was done by using Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by Anukool Hyde, Sanjyot Pethe and Upinder Dhar. In order to determine the inter relationship of Emotional intelligence Product Moment method of Correlation was applied. Finally, One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used in order to compare Emotional quotient among professional students from different streams. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation for Emotional Quotient between Physical Education and Social Science Students, showed existence of significant relationship for Emotional Quotient. Significant difference was found among Engineering, Medical, Physical Education and Social Science Students in relation to Emotional Quotient.

Keywords- Self Awareness, Mood Management, Self-Motivation, Empathy and Managing Relationship