The relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement in fourth grade students

Safaei, Niloufar

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The relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement in fourth grade students

Niloufar Safaei ^*

Master's student in psychology, majoring in general psychology, Islamic Azad University, Quds branch, Iran

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement in fourth grade students. The research method was applied according to the objective and descriptive-correlation according to the data collection method. The statistical population included a number of female students of the fourth grade of primary school in Quds city in the academic year 2018-2019, of which 80 students were selected by non-random-purposive sampling method. Bar-on (1986) and Pham and Taylor's (1994) academic achievement questionnaire were used to collect data. The validity of the questionnaire was calculated using content validity and also reliability through Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and the results indicated the validity and reliability of the questionnaires. Data analysis was done through descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson's correlation coefficient test) using Spss-V23 software. The findings showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement (R=0.36). In general, it can be concluded that the education organization and teachers can influence the academic progress of students by strengthening and promoting emotional intelligence in childhood with organized plans.

Keywords: emotional intelligence, academic progress, students

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2023/01/15 | Accepted: 2022/12/6 | Published: 2022/12/6