Authors : V. Rama Devi and P. Lakshmi Narayanamma
Abstract: The study aims to explore different factors of emotional intelligence and investigate the relationship between factors of emotional intelligence and variables like gender, schooling and age. The relationship between different factors of emotional intelligence and academic performance of engineering students is also examined. Students (N = 177) attending an engineering institution filled the questionnaire. The instrument used for data collection is considered to be reliable as Cronbachs alpha for the instrument is 0.752. The data is analyzed using various statistical tools like factor analysis, Monte Carlo parallel analysis, t-test, Mean, Standard deviation, ANOVA and Regression analysis. Based on factor analysis 32 components are categorized into 5 factors: Emotional management, awareness, negative outlook, non-verbal messages and positive outlook. The findings revealed that gender of the college students makes significant influence on emotional management and non-verbal messages whereas background of the college students makes significant influence only on non-verbal messages but does not influence other factors. Whereas schooling of the college students does not significantly influence any of the factors of emotional intelligence. Academic performance of engineering students is found to be independent of factors of emotional intelligence.
V. Rama Devi and P. Lakshmi Narayanamma, 2014. Academic Achievement in Engineering: Does Emotional Intelligence Matter. International Business Management, 8: 85-92.