Cross-Sectional Study To Assess Emotional Intelligence And Self-Esteem Among Orphan Children

Abstract

Background: The ability to recognise, evaluate, and control one's own, other people's, and groups' emotions is referred to as emotional intelligence. Aim: The study aims to assess the level of emotional intelligence and self-esteem among orphan children and to compare emotional intelligence and self-esteem with gender differences among orphan children. Methods: The study sample comprises 106 orphan children from five selected orphanage homes. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample who fulfilled the criteria. Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale was used to measure the self-esteem of children. Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS – sans) was used in the study to assess the emotional intelligence of the children. Results: The data reveals that 35.8% of the participants were classified as having low self-esteem, while the majority, constituting 64.2% of the sample, fell within the normal range. About 31.1% of orphaned children had low emotional intelligence, 58.5% had average emotional intelligence, and 10.4% had high emotional intelligence. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a positive correlation between emotional intelligence and self-esteem among orphan children. There was no significant difference between boys and girls.