Grade 9-STEM Students Profile: As Predictor of Emotional Intelligence

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research analyzes the effect of age, gender, and their monthly family income to the four domain of emotional intelligence which are Emotional Awareness, Emotional Management, Social Emotional Awareness and Relationship Management.

METHODS

The study used Total population Sampling and was carried out on fifty-seven (57) Grade 9-STEM students of Looc Integrated School. To assess the emotional intelligence, "The Quick Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment" by Paul Mohapel was used. This tool has four domainswhich are Emotional Awareness, Emotional Management, Social Emotional Awareness and Relationship Management. Each domain has statements and the students ranked them 0 (Never), 1 (Rarely), 2 (Sometimes), 3 (Often) and 4 (Always). Pearson’s correlation coefficient (PCC) was used to determine the relationship of profile of students-respondents and their emotional intelligence.

RESULTS

Results showed that males, the middle child, the young ones and the students who have low family income got the highest percentage of scores ranging from 0-24 and require attention and development to strengthen their Emotional Intelligence.

DISCUSSIONS

This study provides an insight about emotional intelligence and the profile of students-respondents. Results demonstrated that gender, birth order and parents' average monthly income of Grade 9-STEM students has a significant relationship on their emotional intelligence.