Emotional Intelligence and Personality Traits of the Grade 12-Senior High Students of Canossa College, San Pablo City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The implications of growing up in a technological environment have shown dramatic shifts in youth behaviors, attitudes, and lifestyles of the post-Millennials. Hence, it is noteworthy to assess the correlation between emotional intelligence and personality traits among Grade 12 Senior High School Students at Canossa College, San Pablo City.

METHODS

The correlational research design was employed to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and personality traits of 124 Senior High School students from Canossa San Pablo. A standardized two self-report questionnaires: The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) -Short Form and The Big Five Personality Traits Inventory was used while Pearson Correlation Coefficient (Pearson R) was administered to measure the strength between variables and its relationships.

RESULTS

Majority of the respondents are female (52.42%), belonging to age bracket eighteen years old and above (41.13%), with Average Emotional Intelligence Level (98.83%), inferring that they can validly reason and enhance their thoughts. Findings are: a) Majority of the respondents are female belonging to ages 18 and above with an average level of emotional intelligence; b) There is a weak positive correlation between emotional intelligence and Conscientiousness and Agreeableness; c) There is weak negative correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Extraversion; d) There is a strong negative correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Openness to Experience; e) There is no correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Neuroticism.

DISCUSSIONS

Ninety-eight percent of the respondents belonged to the Average Level of Emotional Intelligence, implying that they are emotionally stable. Results indicate a weak positive correlation (r=0.20 and 0.05 respectively) between Emotional Intelligence and Conscientiousness and Agreeableness, which means that feeling of empathy is present. On the other hand, there is a weak negative correlation (r=-0.07) between emotional intelligence and extraversion and a strong negative correlation (r=-0.12) with Openness to Experience. This suggests that the level of emotional intelligence is not a factor in being sociable nor being open-minded of a person. Lastly, there is no correlation between emotional intelligence and Neuroticism. It denotes that negative feelings do not depend on the level of emotional intelligence of an individual.