Anxiety and Emotional Intelligence: Comparison Across Type of School and Gender

The present study aimed at investigating and comparing anxiety and emotional intelligence of the private and government Higher Secondary School Students. This study also planned to make comparison on emotional intelligence and anxiety of the boys and girls Higher Secondary School Students. The sample comprised of 112 students. Among them private school students was 52 (Boys: 27; Girls: 25) and government school students was 60 (Boys: 30; Girls: 30). Their age ranged from 15-19 years. The sample was randomly selected from two private and two government higher secondary schools. Emotional Intelligence Test (EIT) by Dr Ekta Sharma and Bengali version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) adapted by Nikhil B. Mallik and Prabal K. Chattopadhyay were used. Findings showed significant difference between the students of private and govt schools on emotional intelligence. Gender affect is also found on emotional intelligence and state anxiety except the domain of managing emotions and on trait anxiety. The results of the study can be used retrospectively for ensuring psychological intrusion to develop emotional intelligence of the students and eliminate the problems of anxiety.