أبعاد الذكاء الوجداني و قدرتها التنبؤية بالأبعاد النوعية للصداقة : دراسة على عينة من طلاب السنة التحضيرية في كلية المجتمع بمدينة الرياض

Abstract EN

This study aims investigating the relationship between emotional intelligence and the qualitative dimensions of friendship of community college students in Riyadh.

The sample consisted of (374) male preparatory year’s students.

To collect the data, two scales wrer used in this study including a scale of emotional intelligence developed by Al-Elwan (2011) m and a scale of friendship developed by the researcher.

The results of the study revealed that there is statistically significant correlation between emotional intelligence and the qualitative dimensions of friendship.

In addition, the results of the study revealed the emotional intelligence was a good predicator for qualitative dimensions of friendship among preparatory year students surveyed, that is (50.8 %) of the variation in the qualitative dimensions of friendship can be explained by the change in emotional intellignece.