EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS

Nature presents humans with emotions. Emotions contribute to success. A person possessing the ability to conquer
and handle emotions in a desirable manner is considered to attain success in future endeavours. Emotions are
involved in every exercise. Emotional Intelligence has become a crucial framework to accomplish personal as well
as professional goals and success. It has also become a topic of concern and interest for various researchers and
psychologists. Emotionally Intelligent people are able to diagnose their potentials and apply it in personal and
professional lives. The present study investigated Emotional Intelligence among Secondary School Students and
Junior College Students. A sample size of 110 adolescent students was taken out of which 65 were Female students
and 45 were Male students. Results indicated that Female students had a higher level of emotional intelligence
than their male counterparts.