The Role of Trait Emotional Intelligence in Individual Performance: A Descriptive Study in Albaha University, Saudi Arabia

Faris S. Alghamdi^*

Faculty of Financial and Administrative Sciences, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia.

DOI: 10.4236/jssm.2014.75033                

Abstract

The current study investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence and individual performance, namely academic performance. It also aims at determining whether emotional intelligence differs between male and female students. The data were obtained through the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence (SSREI) questionnaire, which was distributed to undergraduate students in Albaha province, Saudi Arabia. A sample of 191 undergraduate students filled in (SSREI), which included the demographic and academic performance measures. The results indicated that the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic performance was not statistically significant. Moreover, no statistically significant difference was found between male and female students in the total of emotional intelligence score.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence, Individual Performance, Academic Performance

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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