Levels of Assessment on Consciousness Quotient (Cq) and Emotional Interests of Selected High School Students of Daughters of Mary Immaculate-St John Evangelist Circle, Inc.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study intends to find out the relationship of the consciousness quotient with the emotional interest in life of selected high school students in Daughters of Mary Immaculate-St. John Evangelist Circle Inc. in terms of the identified five elements of emotional interests namely, self-awareness, emotional management, self-motivation, empathy, and interpersonal skills. With this, the ability of high school students to control emotions will be assessed so as not to be carried away easily by the flow of negative and evil elements, be able to maintain a state of harmonies and quiet in oneself, and be confident in dealing with the daily challenges of life.

METHODS

The study utilized the descriptive method of research through the survey technique. The respondents of the study are 131 students: 46 students from Grade 7, 26 from Grade 8, 31 from Grade 9, and 27 from Grade 10 level. Data were gathered through a survey questionnaire. It was adopted with slight modification from the study conducted by Brazdau (2009) on consciousness quotients. The questionnaire was written in two parts, namely, the profile of the respondents as Part I, and Part II, on the level of assessment on consciousness quotient and level of assessment on their emotional interest in life.

RESULTS

Findings revealed that age and grade level are significantly different to the level of consciousness quotient composed of physical consciousness, emotional consciousness, self-consciousness, mental or cognitive consciousness, and social-relational consciousness and also in the level of emotional interest in life which focuses on self-awareness, emotional management, self-motivation, empathy, and interpersonal skills. However, in terms of gender, it is not significantly different which means that the male and female have almost the same ratings.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings, the respondents' assessment of emotional interest when grouped according to respondents' age and grade level, it concluded to be significant. However, the perceptions for emotional interest in terms of gender are not significantly different which means that the male and female have almost the same ratings. The respondents' assessment of the level of consciousness quotient to their level of emotional interest in life is significant and has a strong positive correlation. A personal effectiveness program is proposed for the incoming Senior High School.