Author: Moges Gebresellassie Publisher: GRIN Verlag ISBN: 3346101614 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 83
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Master's Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Psychology - Cognition, grade: good or B+, Bahir Dar University (Faculty of education and behavioral science), course: Educational psychology, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Emotional intelligence, locus of control, self-esteem, test anxiety and academic achievement among Bahir Dar university students. A total of 89 3rd year Educational and Behavioral science students were selected using convenience sampling method. To collect data four questionnaires (EI, LC, SE and TA) and document analysis for AA were employed. One sample t-test, Pearson correlation, independent t-test and multiple regressions were used to analyze the data. The result of one sample t-test shows that students have better level of EI. The level of students LC is slightly internal as a group. Students had significantly high level of self-esteem and students have low test anxiety level. The study revealed that positive and significant relationship between EI and AA, EI and SE, EI and ILC, in contrast EI and ELC, EI and TA shows negative relationship. All EI dimensions show a positive significant relationship with AA. The independent sample t-test revealed that there was significance difference between male and female students in EI. Meaning males have higher score than females. There was statistically significant mean difference between male and female students. Female students have high level test anxiety than male students. Females are more external in locus of control than males. There is no mean difference between male students in AA and SE. regression analysis shows that LC, SE and TA predict academic achievement. On the other hand, the effects of emotional intelligence on academic achievement were found not statistically significant. Furthermore, the effect of LC and TA on AA found to be negative.
Author: Kevin T. Murphy Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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ABSTRACT: This study investigated the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Satisfaction with Life (SWL) among community college students. Some researchers suggest a relationship exists between EI and important outcome variables (e.g., occupational success & satisfaction with life). However, other researchers suggest measures of EI may simply assess personality variables known to predict these variables. I used the Mayer, Salovey, and Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) to investigate how much additional variance in SWL, EI predicts after three personality variables (self-esteem, depression, and locus of control). A convenience sample of 200 Central Florida Community College Students completed the following instruments: 1) MSCEIT(Mayer, Salovey, and Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test, 2002) to assess EI. 2) RSES (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, 1965) to assess self-esteem. 3) BDI-II (Beck Depression Inventory ll) Beck, Steer, and Brown (1997) to assess depression. 4) I-E Scale (Internal-External Locus of Control Scale) Rotter (1966) to assess locus of control. 5) SWLS (Satisfaction with Life Scale) Diener, Emmons, Larsen, and Griffin (1985) to assess overall (global) satisfaction with life. Bivariate correlations between the known predictor variables (self-esteem, depression, and locus of control) and the dependant measure (SWL) are in agreement (size and direction) with prior research. However, correlational analysis suggested no correlation between EI as well as all four components of EI with SWL or the known predictor variables. These findings agree with prior research reporting correlations between EI or components of EI with SWL. A series of five hierarchical regression analyses was conducted to investigate whether EI or any of the four components of EI contributes in the prediction of SWL after accounting for known predictors (self-esteem, depression, and locus of control). The results of all five hierarchical regression analysis suggests EI as well as the components of EI do not account for additional variance in SWL among community college students. Therefore, results of the study suggest EI is not an important predictor of SWLamong community college students. Limitations of the study as well as suggestions for future research are discussed. In the final sections conclusions as well as some implications for practice in higher education are presented.
Author: Dr. Tanveer Habeeb Khan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1365631826 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 298
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There is a tide which begins to rise in the veins of youth at the age of eleven or twelve .It is called by the name of adolescence .If that tide can be taken at the flood, and a new voyage begun in the strength and along the flow of its current, we think that it will move on to fortune. (Ross J.S.,1951 p.153).
Author: Marthina Jacoba Kirchner Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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The main aim of this study was to determine whether the locus of control construct could be used to predict academic success. The study differentiated between short-term academic success (successful completion of the first year of study) and long-term academic success (successful completion of pre-graduate degree). Both generalised and domain specific locus of control measurements were used to determine which of these correlate with academic success. A further aim was to investigate the role of self esteem and level of defensiveness in the relationship between locus of control and academic achievement. Four measurement instruments were administered to an effective sample of 53 first year students at the University of Pretoria. The measurement instruments were the Internal, Powerful other and Chance Scales (Levenson, 1981), the Multi-dimensional, Multi-attributional Causality Scale (Lefcourt, 1981), the Social Desirability Scale (Crowne & Marlowe, 1960) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965). The statistical analyses consisted of descriptive statistics and correlational analyses. Analysis of the data showed no significant correlation between locus of control and academic achievement for the group as a whole but did show a significant positive correlation between long-term academic success and generalised internality among black students. The data further showed a significant negative correlation between self esteem and long-term academic success. Self esteem correlated positively with an external orientation in both black and white students. The only significant predictor of academic success among white students was social desirability.
Author: Robert Vela Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing ISBN: 9783838319049 Category : Languages : en Pages : 184
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Although progressive efforts have been made on improving student performance and retention, students' success in higher education continues to decline. The inability to connect the cognitive and affective domains in student development has resulted in poorly prepared students in society. This study examined the role of emotional intelligence in the academic achievement of first year college students. Additional data examined included first semester grade point averages, SAT scores, gender, and ethnicity. The results of this study showed that there is a significant correlation between emotional intelligence skills and the academic achievement of first year college students. Findings also suggest a significant relationship between emotional intelligence skills and academic achievement according to gender and ethnicity. Furthermore, the results showed that SAT scores, when coupled with emotional intelligence skills, can better predict academic achievement. Self-management skills were significantly related to academic achievement.
Author: Moges Gebresellassie
Author: Kevin T. Murphy
Author: Dr. Tanveer Habeeb Khan
Author: Carl Albert Steingraber
Author: Marthina Jacoba Kirchner
Author: Ray Nisch Renbarger
Author: Stacy L. Pfannenstiel
Author: Louise Reif Boyd
Author: Robert Vela
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