الذكاء الانفعالي لدى عينة من طلبة المرحلة الثانوية في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة و سبل تطويره

Abstract EN

Emotional Intelligence is a cognitive variable of great significance to students learning and education in general because of its ability to predict individual's competence, adapting to changing situations, and academic and professional success.

The present study aimed at exploring emotional intelligence levels within UAE high school students.

An Emotional Intelligence Scale was used in the survey and students emotional intelligence levels were measured.

The survey also aimed at finding out how emotional intelligence levels vary according to gender, academic stream, achievement.

In order to achieve the study objectives, the researcher, having calculated the validity and reliability coefficients, used the scale of Othman and Rizk (2001) in measuring the emotional intelligence.

A Sample of 1501 UAE high school students (males and females) were included in the survey.

The results showed a moderate level of emotional intelligence within the students.

It was higher within male students than female.

Science students showed higher levels than Arts and Vocational students.

The 12th grade students average of emotional intelligence was higher than that of the 10th grade and 11th grade.

Students of high academic performance revealed higher averages of emotional intelligence as compared with those of moderate performance and low performance.

Levels of emotional intelligence vary according to the emirate of residence, Abu Dhabi ranked first, followed by Dubai, Sharjah, Um AIQuwain, Ajman, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah.

The researchers discussed the findings and included some suggestions and recommendations that would lead to the development of emotional intelligence within the country's high schools students in light of the study findings and relevant previous studies.