Social Competence Among Secondary School Students And Its Impact On Emotional Intelligence

Abstract

The study provides a thorough examination of the Interconnectivity of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Social Competence (SC) with regard to secondary school students' socioeconomic status. The study used a random sampling method to select the respondents, primary data was collected via the help of a questionnaire and secondary data was collected from various sources journals, articles, and previously published papers. The study involved 250 secondary students from different schools in Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) and they formed the sample. The study used MS – Excel and SPSS 26 as statistical tools. The analysis of the results revealed that they are optimistic since there is a positive relationship between E.I. and social skills. Socioeconomic background was found to be a predictor of emotional intelligence. The results of the study stated that there is a positive impact of social competence on emotional intelligence. Slightly higher scores of positive affect and generalized credit belonging to different branches of self-efficacy were noted among students from higher socioeconomic status (SES) as compared to those belonging to the lower SES. It is therefore the need to cultivate emotional intelligence and social competence among the students in the secondary school for them to excel in their academic work as well as grow properly. Thus, schools and educators should perhaps think about how interventions and programs that are aimed at bolstering these skills can be introduced.