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Emotional Intelligence of Rural Undergraduate Students


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1 Department of Social Work, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Applied Psychology,Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Department of Education, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
     

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Emotional intelligence plays a significant role in an individual's life. Research on emotional intelligence suggests that it is associated with managing emotions, better academic performance, improved self-motivation and social skills. Students with higher emotional intelligence show more positive social functioning. The present study aims to assess the emotional intelligence of rural undergraduate students. 100 rural undergraduate students from Thiruvarur district was selected for the study using random sampling technique. Standardised instrument was used to assess the Emotional intelligence of the students. Findings revealed that the majority of the students were classified as experiencing 'high level' in terms of managing their emotions and 'high' in terms of self-motivation and social skill as well as empathy and self-awareness scores. There was no gender difference seen among the rural undergraduate students on emotional intelligence.

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Emotional Intelligence, Rural, Undergraduate Students.
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Authors

P. Udhaya Kumar
Department of Social Work, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
V. Vithya
Department of Applied Psychology,Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
P. Srinivasan
Department of Education, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Emotional intelligence plays a significant role in an individual's life. Research on emotional intelligence suggests that it is associated with managing emotions, better academic performance, improved self-motivation and social skills. Students with higher emotional intelligence show more positive social functioning. The present study aims to assess the emotional intelligence of rural undergraduate students. 100 rural undergraduate students from Thiruvarur district was selected for the study using random sampling technique. Standardised instrument was used to assess the Emotional intelligence of the students. Findings revealed that the majority of the students were classified as experiencing 'high level' in terms of managing their emotions and 'high' in terms of self-motivation and social skill as well as empathy and self-awareness scores. There was no gender difference seen among the rural undergraduate students on emotional intelligence.

Keywords


Emotional Intelligence, Rural, Undergraduate Students.

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