Emotional intelligence: counselling effect and gender difference among secondary students

Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate the Emotional intelligence among secondary school students. and it’s also assessed the gender difference and effects of counselling on emotional intelligence. Data was collected through purposive sampling from students of Kota city. t value is calculated to assess the difference between emotional intelligence among boys and girls. The finding of the study showed that students were having ‘Average’ Emotional intelligence in pre- and post-testing. Study also showed that in pre testing of emotional intelligence which shows that girls were having more Emotional intelligence level than boys and in post testing of emotional intelligence has no gender difference. It is also found that guidance and counselling doesn’t have significant role during adolescence age of students on emotional intelligence.