Intra-Gender Differences in Emotional Intelligence Among Postgraduate Students

  • M Poorani Ph. D Scholar, Department of Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
  • S Arulsamy Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
Keywords: Emotional intelligence, intragender, female, postgraduate, MCA & MBA, locality (rural & urban)

Abstract

A comparative study of Emotional Intelligence was conducted between MBA and MCA female students studying in Ghaziabad city. The aim of the study was to identify the intra-gender differences (if any) based on the postgraduate stream chosen by the students. Roqan Emotional Intelligence Test (2008) developed by Prof. Roquiya Zainuddin and Anjum Ahmed was used. The Sample comprised of 220 (118-MBA and 102-MCA) female postgraduate students. The data was analysed by calculating mean, SD and t–test. The Result revealed that female MBA students were emotionally more intelligent than the female MCA students. Also it shows that the female MBA students are more self-regulative and empathetic as compared to female MCA Students. The emotional intelligence of female postgraduate students is more or less same irrespective of locality.


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2015-09-29
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Poorani, M., & Arulsamy, S. (2015). Intra-Gender Differences in Emotional Intelligence Among Postgraduate Students. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 3(4), 41-49. Retrieved from https://www.shanlaxjournals.in/journals/index.php/education/article/view/2783
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