Abstract

Mahatma F. Bachchan*, Rabindranath N. L and Srinivasa H. Azad

The objective of this study was to compare adolescent boys and girls on emotional intelligence. Male and female adolescents (N=100 each) were randomly selected from four high and higher secondary schools of Educational Zone Yaripora (District -Kulgam, Kashmir, India). Emotional intelligence scale by Hyde and his colleagues was used for the collection of data. „tâ?? Test was used to analyze the data. After analysis of the results, the following were found. Adolescent boys and girls differ significantly so far as their selfmotivation is concerned. Adolescent boys are found to be more responsible, better able to make intelligent decisions using a healthy balance of emotions and reasons. There is significant difference between adolescent boys and girls so far as their integrity is concerned. Boys are found to be more aware of their weakness than girls. Their belief is also found to be stronger than that of girls. Adolescent boys differ significantly from adolescent girls on “self-development” dimension of emotional intelligence. Boys are found to be more popular and better linked by their peers than girls. There is a significant difference between adolescent boys a nd girls so far as their value -orientation is concerned. Boys are found to be better in maintaining the standards of inte grity. Adole scent boys and girls differ significantly on composite score of their emotional intelligence. Boys are found to have higher level of emotional intelligence than girls.