Emotional Intelligence and its Relationship to Academic Adjustment of a Sample of Female Students Saudi and Non-Saudi High School Students

Authors

  • Rasmiah Falah Qaid Alotaibi Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23813/FA/26/1/7

Keywords:

Emotional Intelligence - Academic Adjustment - High school

Abstract

The Present Study aimed to reveal the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Adjustment among Saudi Students and Non-Saudi Students at the Secondary level. The Study followed the Correlational descriptive approach, and the study applied to a Sample of (200). A Student from the 60th High School for Girls and (47) Secondary School for Girls in Riyadh. The study used two measures of Emotional Intelligence and Academic Adjustment (Researcher’s preparation). The Results of the study reached a positive correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Adjustment among the Students of the Study sample, and it was also found that there are no statistically significant differences among Saudi and Non-Saudi students on the IQ Scale. While there are statistically significant differences among Female Students on the Academic Adjustment Scale in favor of Non-Saudi Female Students, as well as the possibility of predicting Academic Adjustment through Emotional Intelligence.

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Published

2023-06-11

How to Cite

[1]
رسميه بنت فلاح بن قاعد العتيبي, “Emotional Intelligence and its Relationship to Academic Adjustment of a Sample of Female Students Saudi and Non-Saudi High School Students”, jfath, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 127–151, Jun. 2023.