Author: Mr. Sourav Bandopadhyaya & Dr. Awadh Kishor Singh
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04010034
Abstract:
This study investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and extraversion among 200 late-adolescent students (100 males, 100 females) from secondary and higher secondary schools in Uttar Dinajpur District, West Bengal, using purposive sampling. Tools included Eysenck’s Extraversion Scale and Mangal & Mangal EI Inventory (four dimensions: intra/inter-personal awareness and management). Data analysis employed descriptive statistics, one-sample t-tests, Pearson correlation, and independent t-tests.
All null hypotheses were rejected: H₀₁ (levels vs. norms; t=3.15–6.78, p<0.01) showed above-norm EI (M=72.30) and extraversion (M=28.45); H₀₂ revealed moderate positive correlations (r=0.35–0.48, p<0.001; strongest for intra-personal management, r=0.48); H₀₃ indicated gender differences (males higher in extraversion, t=3.45, p=0.001; females in EI total, t=-2.89, p=0.004; Cohen’s d=0.35–0.48).
Findings align with Goleman’s EI model, Eysenck’s typology, and prior research (Katoch, 2020 r=0.17; 2024 r=0.749), challenging adolescent “storm and stress” stereotypes with evidence of regional emotional resilience. Practically, results advocate gender-tailored EI training in resource-limited schools to enhance academic/social outcomes, prioritizing EQ over IQ.
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