Role of Social-Emotional Learning on Emotional Intelligence among Adolescents

The present study was aimed to find out the emotional intelligence of adolescents. Survey method was conducted on the stratified random sample of 20 adolescents between the age group of 13-14 years,from an aided school in Malappuram district of Kerala. Self-assessment questionnaire is designed to get about the various five-competency model of emotional intelligence by Daniel Goleman in the book Emotional Intelligence. The data were analyzed using t-test. Results found that there was significant difference in emotional intelligence of adolescents with regard to gender and locality. The findings from the study revealed a significant difference in scores from pretest to posttest .Adolescents may especially need social and emotional help. They’re learning how to handle new demands in school and social life while dealing with new, intense emotions (both positive and negative), and they’re increasingly feeling that they should do so without adult guidance.They face a variety of challenges, some of which include social, emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal. In order to help them with their emotions, adolescents should be taught a variety of skills to regulate and handle emotions better. Social and emotional learning (SEL) programs are one way to help them navigate these difficulties.