Role of Family Structure and Gender on Emotional Intelligence Among College Students

Abstract

The study explores how gender and family structure influence emotional intelligence (EI) among college students. It focuses on a sample of 160 students from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala who are between the ages of 18 and 26. Emotional intelligence (EI) assessed using the Schutte Self-report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT). The findings suggest that family structure significantly influences emotional intelligence (EI), with students from joint families exhibiting greater emotional intelligence than those from nuclear families. However, neither gender-based EI differences nor a significant relationship between gender and family structure were discovered.