Emotional Intelligence and Perceived Stress among College Students

Abstract

The aim of present study is to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and perceived stress among students. For the research a total of 150 (75 Boys and 75 girls) studying in different colleges of Shahada city of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra were selected using convenience sampling. Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS-SAN) by Dr. Arun Kumar Sing and Dr. Shruti Narain and Perceived Stress Scale by Sheldon Cohen were used for collecting data. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient and t-test. The results indicate a negative correlation (r = -0.72) between emotional intelligence and perceived stress among students. It was also observed that there is a significant difference between students with high emotional intelligence and low emotional intelligence for perceived stress, students with high emotional intelligence experience less stress than the students with low emotional intelligence, also boys and girls perceive stress differently.