Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Students’ Academic Achievement at University Level

Abstract

Present study aimed to examine the emotional intelligence as a predictor of students’ academic achievement at university level. A correlational research design was used to conduct present study. Population of the study was comprised of university students at undergraduate level in Lahore. A sample of 200 male and female university students were drawn from population by using convenient sampling technique. An instrument BEIS-10 was adopted to measure the study variables. Reliability of the scale was .815 calculated by Cronbach’s Alpha. Students’ academic achievement was measured through their scores. Data were analysed by using inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that a significant positive weak correlation was found between university students’ emotional intelligence and academic achievement. A significant difference was found between male and female university students’ emotional intelligence, whereas an insignificant difference was found among university students’ emotional intelligence based on their academic qualification. It is recommended that teachers may encourage to incorporate emotional intelligence techniques to enhance students’ performance at university level.