Examination on the Role of Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence on Suicidal Tendency among High School Students in Gachsaran

The aim of this study was to examine the role of emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence on suicidal tendency among high school students in Gachsaran. This study was correlational. The statistical population of this study consisted of all high school students living in Gachsaran. According to Morgan's Table, the statistical sample of this research was 367 high school students. Measurement tools of this study included Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire and Beck Suicidal Thought Scale. After completing the questionnaires by researcher and using face-to-face interview with interviewees (respondents), they were entered into statistical software SPSS. Then, they were analyzed by using appropriate statistics. According to the findings, there is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence of individuals with suicidal tendency. Also, emotional intelligence and its dimensions were able to predict suicidal tendency among individuals. On the other hand, there is a significant difference between emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence and spiritual tendency of girls and boys, so that emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence were higher in girls than boys, and suicidal tendency was high among boys.