Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem among Undergraduate Students

Emotional intelligence and self esteem can play a significant role in education among students; this might have an effect or impact to influence students' in studies, it's indeed to develop emotional intelligence and self esteem in therapeutic process among students to understand their emotional relations and personal judgment of worthiness. Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to assess and understand the relationships between emotional intelligence and self esteem among undergraduate students. The study was taken in the NG College (autonomous), affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Nalgonda, Telangana, India. Students who were studying graduation final year were selected for this study. The researcher has used Socio Demographic details, “Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test” (SSEIT; Schutte, et al., 1998) and The Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES, 1965); Ethical issues have been followed while conducting the study. Present study suggests that undergraduate students were having high level of emotional intelligence where as self esteem was moderate level, hence its urge to develop self esteem among under graduates students. Teachers, lecturers, professors, UGC and University levels need to encourage positive coping strategies, career oriented counselling, competitive spirit and group discussions /therapies to help the students in developing self esteem.