Self-Concept in Relation to Emotional Intelligence of Adolescent Progeny of Working and Non-Working Women

Mothers, whether they are working or non-working have direct influence on their children. Mother's influence is a significant factor for inculcating habits. She indirectly helps in developing self-concept, level of aspiration, and academic performance. This paper examines to explore the role of working mothers and non working mothers in the self-concept and emotional intelligence of their children in adolescent period. It is hypothesized that there is no significant correlation between self-concept and emotional intelligence of adolescent progeny of working and non-working women. As this research was exploratory in nature, a quantitative approach was adopted. The participants of the study were 500 adolescent progeny of working and non-working women from five districts (i.e., Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Jaipur, Sikar) of Rajasthan. The tools used in the study for data collection were Self-Concept Questionnaire (SCQ) developed by Kumar Saraswat, Mangal Emotional Intelligence Inventory developed by Mangal and Shubhra Mangal. The findings revealed that Self-Concept and Emotional Intelligence of adolescent progeny of working and non-working women are positively correlated. Emotional Intelligence is a significant predictor of Self-Concept.