Emotional Intelligence And Academic Achievement

The ability of self-control of emotions is an important matter. A high emotional intelligence helps maintain a state of harmony in oneself and be more confident in dealing with the challenges of living and learning in educational institutions. High emotional intelligence can contribute to pupils’ learning process. This study sought to determine the following: (1) levels of the dimensions of emotional intelligence self-awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy and social skills; (2) relationship between the emotional intelligence and academic achievement; (3) relationship of emotional intelligence and academic achievement considering grade level. A total of twenty-eight Grades 4 and 5 pupils of Baluarte Elementary School are subjects of the study. Data gathering utilized a researcher-made questionnaire designed to gather data for the demographics and objectives of the study. General Average from the first and second grading grades as the basis, was collected from the teacher of the respective grade levels. After ascertaining validity and reliability, results are reported as follows: Emotional intelligence is described as Average with a mean of 3.13. Among the dimensions of emotional intelligence, the pupils scored High in the dimensions empathy and social skills. Over-all, emotional intelligence is not considered predictive to academic achievement among children.

Keywords: Emotional intelligence, Academic performance, Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Motivation, Empathy, Social skills, Grade level