Emotional competnce and academic performance of adolescents

Pages: 422-424
Karmvir (Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)

The present study aims to know the relationship between emotional competence and academic performance of adolescents. For this purpose a sample of 100 learning disabled students (50 Girls and 50 Boys) were selected from various schools of district Rohtak. Emotional Competence Scale by Sharma and Bhardwaj was administered on them and for academic performance the current grading system was used. Statistical t-test and Pearson’s product movement correlation method was employed for analysis of data. It has been found that there is positive significant relationship between boys and girls on emotional competence and academic performance.