Parent–Adolescent Communication and Emotional Intelligence: A Study Among Below Poverty Line (BPL) Urban Adolescents

Adolescence is a critical and transitional stage in human development. Effective parent–adolescent communication provides a foundation for emotional intelligence. High Emotional Intelligence enables adolescents to cope better with stress, resist peer pressure, and navigate the challenges of growing up in a complex social environment. The present research is an attempt to explore the relationship between parent–adolescent communication and the emotional intelligence of BPL male and female urban adolescents. For this study, 60 BPL adolescents of age group 13 to 18 years were selected. The ratio of male and female urban BPL adolescents was 1:1. Parent–Adolescent Communication Scale (PACS) developed by Barnes & Olson (1985) and Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence (SSEIS) developed by Schutte (1998) was used to measure Parent–Adolescent Communication and Emotional Intelligence among BPL urban adolescents. Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient will be applied to examine the relationship between Parent–Adolescent Communication and Emotional Intelligence and independent t-tests will be carried out to find significant differences in emotional intelligence of male and female BPL urban adolescents. It is hypothesised that “There is no significant relationship between parent–adolescent communication and emotional intelligence among BPL urban adolescents” And “There is no significant difference in emotional intelligence of male and female BPL urban adolescents.”