Gender Differences in Emotional Intelligence among College Students of Nandurbar District

Abstract

This study investigates gender differences in emotional intelligence (EI) among college students in Nandurbar District. Using a comparative analysis, the research examines differences in Emotional Intelligence between male and female students as well as between students from science and arts disciplines. The Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) developed by Anukool Hyde, Sanjyot Pethe, and Upinder Dhar (2002) was used to collect the data. Statistical analysis, including the t-test, is employed to determine the significance of these differences. Results suggest that female students exhibit higher Emotional Intelligence scores compared to male students with statistically significant t value of -6.32 on the other hand science students show slightly higher Emotional Intelligence levels than arts students. Obtained value of t for academic discipline 1.80 was not found significant. The findings align with existing literature on gender-based emotional intelligence disparities.