EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTSAMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

Emotional Intelligence is very important phenomenon in students’ academic life. So, with this concern the current study explored the connection between students' EI and academic success of universities. This study's primary goal was to assess the connection between students' academic success and emotional intelligence. The study also looked into how well university students' academic performance was predicted by their emotional intelligence. The study adopted correlational research design. The sample was comprised by convenient sampling strategy from the different universities of Punjab. 200 university students from the social sciences and natural sciences departments, with age range of 19-24 (M=21.94 years, SD=1.41), were comprised with convenient sampling strategy. The Schutte EI Scale (SEIS; Schutte et al., 1998) and grade point averages (GPAs) for academic performance served as the assessment metrics. The results showed that EI and age have a positive, substantial association, with EI having the largest positive correlation with university students' academic success. Results also demonstrated that EI of the students is the significant positive predictor of AA among university students after controlling the demographic age. The findings of this study provide guidance in educational settings to policy makers and curriculum developers.