Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Athi-River Sub County, Kenya
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Date
2020
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Journal of Education in Developing Economies
Abstract
Abstract
Emotions play a critical role in human behavior, they steer human beings, satisfy daily
needs and orient human abilities and decision-making process. Emotional intelligence is
therefore, very important as it equips individuals with skills necessary to negotiate
through life successfully. Numerous studies in Kenya have delved into demographic
characteristics affecting academic performance among secondary school students.
However, there is paucity of literature on the role of emotional intelligence on academic
performance. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between
emotional intelligence and academic performance among adolescents in secondary
schools within 13-18 years. Purposive, simple and systematic sampling were used to
select four secondary schools and 120 participants. A quantitative research approach
was used. BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory-Youth version (BarOn EQ-i: YV) was
used to measure emotional intelligence. Correlation analysis was used and results
indicated a positive correlation between emotional intelligence and academic
performance. There was a significant correlation between adaptability skills and
academic performance. Collectively, these results infer that better academic performance
might be realized by targeting skills relating to adaptability, which is a dimension of
emotional intelligence. As such, the ministry of education should mainstream emotional
intelligence training programs in secondary school curriculum.
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Emotional Intelligence, academic performance and adaptability skill
Citation
Ngondi, Rose., Khasakhala, Lincoln & Yugi, Philemon., (2020)., Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Athi-River Sub County.,Journal of Education in Developing Economies., nty, Kenya.