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Research Paper—
A Comparative Study of Emotional Intelligence
Between Male And Female Students of Senior
Secondary Schools
January,2013 * Mr. Mrityunjay Yadav
*Asstt. Professor, S.P. College of Education, Rewari (HR)
A B S T R A C T
The study was undertaken to draw comparisons between the emotional Intelligence of male & female students of senior
secondary schools (Rural or Urban) of district Ajmer (Rajasthan). A sample of 100 students was taken. It was further divided
in to 50 male and 50 female students studying in different senior secondary schools (Urabn & Rural) Regions of Ajmer district.
The Emotional Intelligence Inventory (MEII) by Dr. S.K. mangal and Dr. Shubhra Mangal was used of assess & to draw
comparison of emotional Intelligence. The findings of present research revealed that the sex factor has no significant impact
on the level of emotional intelligence of senior secondary school students of rural & urban areas.
Introduction secondary schools.
Education is the most Important component Hypotheses:
of Human Resources Therefore, society wants to utilize 1. There is no significant difference in emotional intel
the Individual talent properly. We are at the beginning ligence between male & female students of senior
of a new century and now a days, emotional Intelligence secondary schools.
is considered more important than intelligence in the 2. There is no significant difference in the 4 different
success of a person. According to Goleman, IQ accounts areas (Intra-Personal Awareness; Inter-Personal
for only 20% of a person's success in life. The balance Awareness; Intra-Personal Management; Inter-Per
can be attributed to emotional Intelligence E.Q. The sonal Management) of Emotional intelligence be
concept of emotional intelligence has brought a revo- tween male & female students of senior secondary
lution in the field of child care, home, school, and work schools.
place management. Method:
If the proper efforts are made for training the Descriptive Survey method was applied in
emotions and developing proper E.Q. potential among the study to find out the emotional Intelligence of male
the people right from their childhood, then it will surely and female students.
help in bringing mutual emotional understanding; Sample:
empathy accompanied with right actions and behaviour The Investigator has taken randomly a sample
on the part of the Individuals and groups to lead better of 100 students 50 male & 50 female students from four
life in peace & co-operation. The effectiveness of a Senior Secondary Schools in district Ajmer. i.e (25 male
learner mainly depends upon the character; ability and students from Govt. Male senior secondary, school,
his attitude towards learning. Attitude is an important Ramsar (Ajmer); 25 female students from Govt. Female
human trait or characteristic, which contributes to senior sec. school. Topdara (Ajmer); 25 male students
learning, problem solving thinking and all round devel- from St. Anslems Sr. Sec. School, Ajmer and 25 female
opment of personality. Attitude of a person depends students from st. Marry's Convent Sr. Sec. School,
upon his emotions & feelings. To acquire a favorable Ajmer.)
attitude a person should be emotionally intelligent. He Tools Used In The Study:
should have the ability to manage and control his The following tool were used for collection of
own emotions and to understand the emotions of others. data in this study. Emotional Intelligence Inventory by
According to above discussion the attitude of a person Dr. S.K. Mangal & Dr. Shubra Mangal. It measures
has some significant relationship with emotional intel- Emotional Intelligence in 04 Areas that are as follows.
ligence. So the purpose of present study is to know the 1. Intra - personal Awareness.
comparison between the emotional intelligence of male 2. Inter - personal Awareness.
& female students of senior secondary schools. 3. Intra - personal management.
Objectives: 4. Inter - personal management.
1. To compare emotional intelligence of male & female Procedure:
students of senior secondary schools. 100 students of Sr. Sec. Schools were given
2. To compare the different areas of emotional intelli the above mentioned test (MEII) with short Introduc-
gence between male & female students of senior tion and Instructions. They are asked to fill their re-
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Classification of EI of terms of categories in four areas:
Areas Category Description Range of scores
Male F e ma l e
Intra A Very good 23 & above 24 & above
Personal B Good 20-22 20-23
Awareness C Average 15-19 14-19
D Poor 10-14 10-13
E Very poor 9 & below 9 & below
Inter Personal A Very good 25 & above 25 & above
Awareness B Good 20-24 20-24
C Average 14-19 14-19
D Poor 9-13 10-13
E Very poor 8 & below 9 & below
Intra Personal A Very good 25 & above 25 & above
Management B Good 21-24 21-24
C Average 15-20 16-20
D Poor 11-14 12-15
E Very poor 10 & below 11 & below
Inter Personal A Very good 24 & above 25 & above
Management B Good 20-23 21-24
C Average 15-19 16-20
D Poor 11-14 12-15
E Very poor 10 & below 11 & below
sponses in the answer sheets. The data collected from is large sample 't' value of male & female students is 0.67.
them were scored by following the scoring procedure This table shows that there is no significant difference
in the manual. between 'male' & 'female emotional intelligence. Thus
Results & Discussions: the null hypothesis of no significant difference in the
The scores pertaining to emotional Intelli- mean score of male & female students is not rejected.
gence of male & female students of Sr. Sec. Schools It shows that sex factor has no impact on the level of
have been subjected to statistical analysis. The follow- emotional intelligence.
ing statistical analysis were used to measure the each To compare the emotional intelligence of male
Area/factor of emotional intelligence & female students on the basis of 4 different areas of
1. Mean EI (a classification table of EI categories was framed
2. S.D and tallied with the mean and SD scores tables as given
3. 't' value below.
Analysis and Interpretation of Data: See Table 2 According to Table 2.1, the mean score of
The hypotheses were framed to achieve the female students is (14.06) and male students (13.7),
objectives stated above is that there is no significant most of the female students belongs to group of range
difference in the mean score of emotional intelligence scores (14-19) & male students to (10-14). This shows
of male and female students of Sr. Sec. Schools. that female students have more Intra-personal Aware-
A comparative Analysis of mean score of emotional ness in comparisons to male students
intelligence of male and female students of Sr. Sec. - According to table 2.2, the mean score of female
Schools is given in table-1. students is (12.23) and that of male students is (13.28).
Table - 01 Most of the female students belongs to group range
Male Female 't' value score (10.13) and that of male students to (14-19). This
Mean 59.8 59.2 0.67 shows that male students have more Inter-personal
SD 3.028 3.73 Awareness in comparisons to female students.
The Mean values of emotional intelligence of As per Table 2.3, the mean score of female students is
male & female students are 59.2 and 59.8 respectively (17.24) and that of male students is (17.16). most of the
The difference between mean score is 0.6 To establish female students belongs to group range score (16-20)
whether the difference between mean is significant or and that of male students to (15-20). This shows that
not due to sampling error because the present sample female students have more Intra-personal management
competence. In comparisons to male students.
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Table 2
Area of E.I Table 2.1 F e ma l e Male 't'-value Level of significance
Intra Personal Mean 14.06 13.7 0.53 Not Significant at 0.05
Awareness S.D. 2.5523 4.074 and 0.01 level of Significance
Table 2.2
Inter Personal Mean 12.23 13.28 1.48 Not Significant at 0.05
Awareness S.D. 3.69 3.38 and 0.01 level of Significance
Table 2.3
Intra Personal Mean 17.24 17.16 0.61 Not Significant at 0.05
Management S.D. 2.56 1.19 and 0.01 level of Significance
Table 2.4
Inter Personal Mean 14.31 13.87 0.66 Not Significant at 0.05
Management S.D. 3.53 3.14 and 0.01 level of Significance
As per Table no 2.4, the mean score of female students 1. Gender/Sex factor has no significant Impact on the
is (14.31) and that of male students is (13.87). Most of level of emotional intelligence.
the female, students belongs to group range score (12- 2. The is no significant difference between the emo
15) and that of male students to (11-14). This shows tional intelligence of male and female students on
that female students have more "Inter-personal man- the basis of four different Areas of emotional intel
agement" competence than that of male students. ligence.
According to 't'-value in all four areas is less than 1.56. Educational Implications:
This shows that there is no significant difference be- 1. This study will help the teacher to know the emo
tween Female & Male emotional intelligence in differ- tional intelligence of students. So that he can guide
ent areas. Thus we accept the null hypothesis. then for better adjustment in school.
Conclusions: 2. This study will help the students to know their
After Analyzing & Interpreting the data we can con- emotional intelligence which will help them to have
clude that:- better adjustment at school, at home and with peers,
and to have better adjustment in future life.
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