Emotional Intelligence and Its Link with Some Demographic Variables and Academic Achievement among Adolescent and Young Adult Students in Adama Town
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Emotional intelligence has recently become a popular psychological const-ruct that
attmcted not only acadernicians, practitioners and business firms but also popular media
press based on the belief that it explains the variance left unexplained by traditional IQ in
the success equation. The purpose of this study WIIS to examine the link between sorne
demographic variables (sex, age, educational level and place of upbringing) as well as
academic achievement and emotional intelligence among adolescent and young adult
students found in Adama town. For these purposes, 135 secondary and 225 universitlj
students (50% males and 50% females) were selected from one secondary school and a
universitlj found in Adama town. Emotional intelligence was assessed 1.lsing a 53 item
emotional intelligen ce test while IIcadelll.ic achievement was appraised by CGPA and
average scores in all subjects for universitlj and secondary students, respectively. Other
relevant data were gathered through demographic questionnaire. The study revealed that
II positive and significant relationship was found between two branches and total score of
emotional intelligence and academ.ic achievem.ent among university students while no
significant relation at all wns seen in secondary school students. On the other hand,
signifiCllnt differences were observed between lnales and females, adolescents and young
adults as well as secondary and university participants in their emol'ional intelligence
branches and total scores. Furthermore, adolescents and young adults whose upbringing
was entirely urban scored significantly higher on three branches and total EI. Yet, no
signifiCllnt differences in enwtional intelligence branches and total scores were detected
among participants whose upbringing was partially rural/urban and those grown up
en tirely in rural areas.
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