Emotional intelligence among normal adolescents and juvenile delinquents

Pages: 2025-2027
Manjeet and Manju (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana)

Present study was designed to explore the significant differences on measures of emotional intelligence among Normal Adolescents and Juvenile Delinquents. To realize the main objective of the study, sample of 300 male participants (150= Normal Adolescents and 150= Juvenile Delinquents) with age ranging between 14 to 18 years was included in the study. All participants were administered on Emotional Intelligence Scales (Sharma, 2010) by applying the rules of respective manual. Obtained data was analysed by applying Descriptive Statistics (Mean, SD, SK, KU) and Z-ratios. Descriptive statistics reveal the normalcy of data distribution except some minor discrepancies. Z-ratios depicted that normal adolescents significantly scored higher on all the measures of emotional intelligence, i.e., Self-Awareness (Z=15.10p<.00), Managing Emotions (Z=12.31p<.00), Motivating Oneself (Z=9.70p<.00), Empathy (Z=13.62p<.00) and Handling Relationship (Z=10.27p<.00) as compare to Juvenile Delinquents. Obtained findings depict that adolescents high on emotional intelligence tend to be low on delinquency. Related review of literature also supports the findings of present study.