Emotional Intelligence And Learning Style Among Adolescent Students

Abstract

This research studies the relationship between learning styles and emotional intelligence among adolescent students of the age group 16 years to 18 years along with the type of school whether private or government school. Students with higher levels of emotional intelligence are managing better than themselves and others around them. It helps them in many ways like subscales of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-motivation, empathy, internal motivation, etc., Emotional intelligence not only influences one’s emotions but also their learning styles and social behaviours. If a student lacks emotional intelligence, then their environment, physiological, psychological characteristics and process are affected which in term affects their learning styles and education. Learning styles differ from one student to another. This study examines the relationship between learning styles and emotional intelligence among adolescent students and finds out the significant difference in learning styles between government and private school students and their significant difference in emotional intelligence too.