Emotional intelligence among adolescent girls studying in selected private institutions

Emotional Intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one's own as well as the emotions of others. Emotional Intelligence is something present in all of us. Emotional Intelligence is important to handle all stress thrown at us, helps to become stronger and motivated, gives ability to get empathized and thus emotional intelligence helps us to regulate day to day activities. The main component of emotional intelligence is self-awareness, assertiveness, empathy, interpersonal relationship and stress tolerance.

To assess emotional intelligence among adolescent girls studying in selected private institutions of block Pachhad, distt. Sirmour (H.P).

A Quantitative research approach and non-experimental cross-sectional research design was adopted among 157 adolescent girls selected through stratified disproportionate random sampling technique studying in selected private institutions of Block Pachhad, distt, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. Data was collected using standardized questionnaires related to Emotional Intelligence.

The study results revealed that majority 60.5% of the adolescent girls had medium level of emotional intelligence followed by 29.3% of them had high level of emotional intelligence and only 10.2% of them had low level of emotional intelligence respectively. There was significant association of emotional intelligence with religion of adolescent girls as p value <0.05 level of significance.