Emotional Intelligence and Academic Stress in Psychology and Non-Psychology Students

Abstract

The present paper examines emotional intelligence and academic stress among psychology and non-psychology students. 140 students between the age group of 18-25 from different colleges in India were taken. To evaluate emotional intelligence Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale (BEIS-10) was used, and to evaluate academic stress, Academic Stress Scale (ASS) was used. To analyze the obtained data, correlation, regression, and t-test were employed. The present study’s result indicates a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and academic stress. The t-test results indicate that there is a significant difference in emotional intelligence between psychology and non-psychology students. Also, there is a significant difference in academic stress between psychology and non-psychology students. The study provides insight into emotional intelligence and academic stress among psychology and non-psychology students.