The correlation between Iraqi efl university students’ emotional intelligence and listening proficiency

Abstract EN

For many years, the importance of emotional intelligence as a substantial contributor to educational success has been the focus of L2 learning research.

Intrapersonal and interpersonal skills are still as important as individual differences in language learning.

Listening is one of the receptive skills that students should develop during the early stages of English language learning.

Learning this skill will assist students to learning other language skills such as reading, speaking, and writing the purpose of this study is twofold: firstly, finding out Iraqi EFL university students’ emotional intelligence and listening proficiency, secondly, identifying the correlation between Iraqi EFL university students’ emotional intelligence and listening proficiency.

Accordingly, a sample of (360) students selected randomly from third- and fourth-year students in English Language Departments of Colleges of Education in Baghdad University (college of Education/Ibn Rushd and College of Education for Women) and Al Iraqia University (College of Education for Women) during the academic year 2021/2022.

Two instruments are used to achieve the aims of this study: Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (Schutte et al.

1998) and Listening Section of TOEFL Test (Phillips, 2004).

The findings reveal that the students have a high level of emotional intelligence and a moderate level of listening proficiency.

Furthermore.

The findings also intelligence is statistically correlated with their listening proficiency.