Relationship of Family Structure and Emotional Intelligence of Secondary School Students in Islamabad

Muhammad Tanveer Afzal^1, and Muhammad Afzal¹

¹AIOU, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Muhammad Tanveer Afzal and Muhammad Afzal. Relationship of Family Structure and Emotional Intelligence of Secondary School Students in Islamabad. American Journal of Educational Research. 2016; 4(9):685-688. doi: 10.12691/EDUCATION-4-9-7

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find whether family structure and number of sibling have any effect on emotional intelligence of secondary school students. Population of the study consisted of tenth class students aged 14-16. Sample was selected using stratified multistage sampling. Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was divided into three clusters. Stratification was done in order to get a representative sample. From each cluster sample was selected through proportionate representation. Male and female was also selected through proportional representation to avoid gender bias. The study was carried out by administering Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory developed by Reuven Bar On and is published by Multi Health System and Family Structure Inventory was developed by the researchers in consultation with expert in the field for finding emotional intelligence and family structure respectively. After collection of data t-test and one way ANOVA were applied to find the relationship. The study showed that there was no significant effect of family structure and number of sibling on emotional intelligence of students.

Keywords

emotional intelligence, family structure means nuclear or joint family

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