Emotional Intelligence and Level of Burden Among Caregivers and Teachers of Special Need Children

Caregivers and teachers play a crucial role in determining the overall wellbeing of special needs children.Due to their physical or intellectual deficits, these children need constant supervision.Emotional Intelligence is necessary for the efficient functioning of their responsibilities.Both caregivers and teachers may feel burdened due to various stressors.The current study assesses Emotional intelligence and level of burden among caregivers and teachers of special need children.The data was collected from various institutions across Thrissur,Kerala(50 caregivers,50 teachers).The measures used included the Caregiver Burden scale and Emotional Intelligence Scale.The findings revealed that there is no significant correlation between level of burden and emotional intelligence among caregivers and teachers of special needs children.The study also shows that there is significant difference in emotional intelligence among caregivers and teachers of special need children and there is no significant difference in burden among caregivers and teachers of special needs children.