PENGARUH KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL TERHADAP PRESTASI AKADEMIK MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN EKONOMI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI GORONTALO
Student academic achievement is governed not only by cognitive capabilities but also by the capacity to regulate emotional dynamics throughout the learning trajectory. This associative quantitative inquiry employing a causal-correlational design aimed to examine the effect of emotional intelligence on the academic achievement of Economics Education undergraduate students in the 2022 cohort at Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. The study population encompassed 196 students across seven parallel classes, from which a representative sample of 49 students (25%) was selected using proportional random sampling. Primary data were collected through a five-point Likert scale questionnaire that had satisfied validity and reliability criteria. Data were analyzed inferentially using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov residual normality test, simple linear regression, Pearson correlation, and the coefficient of determination via SPSS 21.0. The empirical findings demonstrated that emotional intelligence exerted a positive and significant effect on academic achievement (t_"count" =43.109>t_"table" =2.011; p<0.05), exhibiting a remarkably strong association (r=0.988) and an explanatory contribution of 97.5%. Descriptively, both constructs fell into the moderately good category, where empathy attained the highest mean score while self-regulation registered the lowest. These results emphasize the strategic necessity of integrating soft-skills development and emotional regulation training within higher education curricula to foster sustainable student academic success. ABSTRAK Prestasi akademik mahasiswa tidak hanya ditentukan oleh kecakapan intelektual, melainkan turut dipengaruhi oleh kapasitas mengelola dinamika emosional selama proses perkuliahan. Penelitian kuantitatif asosiatif dengan desain korelasional kausal ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kecerdasan emosional terhadap prestasi akademik mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Ekonomi Angkatan 2022 Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. Populasi penelitian berjumlah 196 mahasiswa yang terbagi ke dalam tujuh kelas paralel, dengan sampel sebanyak 49 mahasiswa (25%) yang ditetapkan melalui teknik penarikan sampel acak proporsional (proportional random sampling). Pengumpulan data primer dilakukan menggunakan instrumen angket skala Likert lima rentang yang telah teruji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Data dianalisis secara inferensial menggunakan uji normalitas residual Kolmogorov-Smirnov, regresi linear sederhana, korelasi Pearson, dan koefisien determinasi berbantuan program SPSS 21.0. Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa kecerdasan emosional berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap prestasi akademik mahasiswa (t_"hitung" =43,109>t_"tabel" =2,011; p<0,05) dengan derajat hubungan yang sangat kuat (r=0,988) serta kontribusi determinasi sebesar 97,5%. Secara deskriptif, kedua variabel berada pada kategori cukup baik, dengan indikator empati mencatatkan capaian tertinggi dan pengaturan diri (self-regulation) sebagai capaian terendah. Temuan ini menegaskan pentingnya penguatan program keterampilan nonteknis (soft skills) dan regulasi emosi di lingkungan perguruan tinggi guna menunjang optimalisasi hasil belajar mahasiswa.
Authors
- Melizubaida Mahmud
- Maya Novrita Dama
- Imam Prawiranegara Gani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1958-498X)
- Heldy Vanni Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5769-9501)
- Ita Khairunnisa Olii
Institutions
- State University of Gorontalo (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SOCIAL Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan IPS
- Published
- 2026-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.51878/social.v6i4.16448
- Primary Topic
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00