A Comparative Study of Emotional Intelligence In Relation To Gender at Secondary Level

Abstract: "Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive emotions; to access and generate emotions so as to assist thought; to understand emotions and emotional knowledge; and to reflectively regulate emotions so as to promote emotional and intellectual growth" in four ways such as (i) Perceive or sense emotions, (ii) Use emotions to assist thought, (iii) Understand emotions, and (iv) Manage emotions. In order to become more emotionally intelligent, it is necessary to develop the following five skill domains: Self-awareness, Emotional Management, Self-Motivation, Empathy, and Relationship Management. In the present study 100 students who were age above 16 and studying in secondary level are chosen through lottery method, which were divided into two groups as under: Boys (50), Girls (50). Independent variable is gender (male, female) and dependent variable is emotional intelligence.t value were calculated and tested at the 0.05 and 0.01 level of confidence. Emotional Intelligence of male students is higher than that of female students. Intra-personal Awareness of Male Students is higher than Female Students. 3Male Students have high Inter-personal Awareness than Female Students. Male Students have more Intra-personal Management skill than Female Students. Inter-personal Management of Male Students and Female Students is more or less same.