Emotional intelligence of high school students in relation to emotional maturity

Pages: 282-286
Sandeep Kaur (Himalayan University, Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh)
Agyajit Singh (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala)

The main purpose of the study was to find out the gender differences on emotional intelligence and emotional maturity of the high school students. It was also the aim of the study to establish a relationship between the emotional intelligence and emotional maturity of the school students. For it, two tests i.e.; Mangal test’s Emotional Intelligence and Yashvir Singh and Bhargava’s test of Emotional Maturity were administered to 400 high school students, The results of the study show that on emotional intelligence male and female students differed significantly; and male students had more emotional intelligence. The females were better on self motivation and empathy whereas the males were better on social skills. On the emotional maturity variable, significant differences were found on the basis of gender of the students, where the males were more emotionally matured. There is a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and emotional maturity.