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A Study of Birth Order and Emotional Intelligence among Adolescents from Dual-Parent Homes in Goa


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1 AbbeFaria P. G. Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, India
2 Goa Education Devlopment Corporation Ltd., Porvorim, Goa, India
     

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The present study titled 'A study of Birth Order and Emotional Intelligence among Adolescents from Dual-Parent Homes in Goa' was intended to study birthorder and emotional intelligence among adolescents from dual parent homes and understand whether gender influences theses variables. The objectives of the study were; to investigate whether there significant differencesin emotional intelligence with regard to birth order, to investigate whether there exists significant difference in emotional intelligence with regard to gender. The study was conducted on a sample of 60 adolescents (that is adolescents in the age group of 12-21 years) from dual-parent homes. The tools used for data collection comprisedof the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS), and a Personal Data Sheet.The tools used for statistical analysis were t-test and ANOVA (One Way Analysis of Variance). The findings of the study revealed that significant differences existin emotional intelligence with regard to birth order. Significant gender differences were also found in the emotional intelligence of adolescents in dual parent homes.

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Adolescents, Dual-Parent Family, Birth Order, Emotional Intelligence.
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Vijay Viegas
AbbeFaria P. G. Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, India
Joslyn Henriques
Goa Education Devlopment Corporation Ltd., Porvorim, Goa, India

Abstract


The present study titled 'A study of Birth Order and Emotional Intelligence among Adolescents from Dual-Parent Homes in Goa' was intended to study birthorder and emotional intelligence among adolescents from dual parent homes and understand whether gender influences theses variables. The objectives of the study were; to investigate whether there significant differencesin emotional intelligence with regard to birth order, to investigate whether there exists significant difference in emotional intelligence with regard to gender. The study was conducted on a sample of 60 adolescents (that is adolescents in the age group of 12-21 years) from dual-parent homes. The tools used for data collection comprisedof the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS), and a Personal Data Sheet.The tools used for statistical analysis were t-test and ANOVA (One Way Analysis of Variance). The findings of the study revealed that significant differences existin emotional intelligence with regard to birth order. Significant gender differences were also found in the emotional intelligence of adolescents in dual parent homes.

Keywords


Adolescents, Dual-Parent Family, Birth Order, Emotional Intelligence.