A Study of Emotional Intelligence with special reference to emotional Self Awareness and assertiveness among Saurashtra Region youth of Gujarat.

Abstract

This study was an attempt to assess the emotional intelligence by keeping two dimensions in consideration i.e. emotional self awareness and assertiveness of Saurashtra Region youth with high and low socio-economic status. The sample comprised of 100 youth (50 high socio-economic status youth and 50 low socio-economic status youth) were randomly selected from various government higher secondary schools of Surendranagarand Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. Emotional intelligence scale constructed by Ajawani et al. was employed to collect data. Mean, S.D and t-test were applied for data analysis. The results of the study shows significant difference between high and low socio economical status on emotional self awareness but insignificant difference were found difference between high and low socio economical status on assertiveness.