An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Academic Achievement And Emotional Intelligence Among Higher Secondary Students

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement among higher secondary school students in the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The objectives were to determine the levels of emotional intelligence and academic achievement, as well as to assess the significant relationship between these two variables. Utilizing a quantitative approach and a descriptive survey method, the study sampled 120 students, equally divided between boys and girls, using stratified-random sampling. Data was collected using the Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by Anukool Hyde, Sanjyoth, and Upinder Dhar (2002), while academic achievement was assessed based on students' scores from their most recent examination. Statistical analyses, including mean, SD, t-tests, and Pearson product-moment correlation, were employed. There is a significant negative difference in emotional intelligence and academic achievement between boys and girls, and the study also uncovered a significant positive correlation between emotional intelligence and academic achievement among higher secondary students.