Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Rupinderjit Kaur ¹, Agyajit Singh ²

Affiliations
1 CMJ University, Shillong, Meghalya, IN
2 Punjabi University, Patiala, IN

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to make comparison between the male and female school students of adolescent period as well as between students of rural and urban schools and between those of the Govt. and private schools on the internal and external locus of control variable of personality construct. In order to accomplish this objective, 400 students of 9th and 10th classes of rural and urban schools as well as Govt. and private schools were selected; out of which 50% were male students and 50% were females. They were administered Locus of Control scale by Hasnain and Joshi. The results of the study show that (i) the male students are more internally oriented than the females, (ii) there is no difference on locus of control on the basis of location of schools (iii) private school students have more internal LOC than Govt school students.

Keywords

Locus of Control, Adolescents Children, Location of Scholls, Types of Schools

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Navdeep Singh ¹, Agyajit Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Singhania University, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, IN

Abstract

The present study aims to measure the emotional intelligence and self-concept of the adolescent children, and also to know if significant differences existed on these variables between male and female students. It was also the purpose to establish the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-concept of the adolescents. It was hypothesized that there would be on significant differences on emotional intelligence and self-concept of school students on the basis of sex. Also there would be a positive and significant relationship between psychological well-being and self-concept. The sample of the study consisted of 400 adolescent children studying in 9th and 10th classes, out of which 200 were males and 200 were females. They were administered Emotional Intelligence test by Dr. S.K. Mangal and Shubhra Mangal and Self-Concept test devised by Dr. R.K. Saraswat. The results reveal that (i) male and female students differed on fourth component and total EI; but not on the first three components, (ii) male and female students did not differ significantly on self-concept,(iii) there was a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and self-concept of adolescent children.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence, Self-Concept, Adolescents.

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Manmohan Singh ¹, Agyajit Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Research Scholar, Singhania University, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, IN

Abstract

The present study aims to find out the differences on emotional intelligence and social intelligence between male and female secondary school teachers. It was also the purpose to assess the significant differences on emotional intelligence of the secondary schoolteachers on the basis of three levels of social intelligence, i.e.; high, average and low. The sample of the study consisted of 400 secondary school teachers; out of which 200 were male teachers and 200 were female teachers. They were administered Mangal's Emotional Intelligence test and Chadha's test of Social Intelligence. The results show that (i) there exist no differences on emotional intelligence between male and female teachers; (ii) male and female teachers differ on some dimensions of social intelligence; where female teachers have been found to be more socially intelligence, (iii) there is a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and social intelligence; as there exist significant differences on all components of emotional intelligence between three groups of teachers with high, average and low social intelligence.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, School Teachers.

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Agyajit Singh ¹, Sukhdeep Kaur ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, IN
2 Akal College of Education, Mastunga Sahib, Sangrur, Punjab, IN

Abstract

The present study would focus on the objectives such as :(i)to measure and compare the emotional intelligence of the gifted and average/non-gifted children and (ii) To find out the significant differences on emotional intelligence on the basis of sex (male and female); location of the schools of the children (rural and urban). The sample of the study consisted of 1000 school children in the age group of 12-18 years (adolescent period); out of which 200 were identified as gifted children out of the larger sample and 200 were non-gifted and average children. 50% of the whole sample was males and 50% females (100 male gifted and 100 female gifted; 100 male average and 100 female average). Half of them were from rural area and half from urban area. The total sample for the final study consisted of 400 students. The tools which were used to collect the data were (i) Jalota's Intelligence Test and (ii) Ekta Emotional Intelligence Scale. The results of the study show that (i) there were differences between gifted and normal students on the different components of emotional intelligence. Gifted students were high on emotional intelligence as compared to non-gifted students (ii) Sex differences on the different components of emotional intelligence were not found and (iii) Rural-urban differences were found in some components of emotional intelligence, relationship with the negative measures of mental health.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence, Gifted Children.

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