TITLE:
Examine the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Creativity with Academic Achievement of Second Period High School Students
AUTHORS:
Hossein Jenaabadi, Razieh Shahidi, Abdolhamid Elhamifar, Hamideh Khademi
KEYWORDS:
Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Academic Achievement, Second Period High School Students
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Neuroscience,
Vol.5 No.4,
July
30,
2015
ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to
examine the relationship of emotional intelligence and creativity with academic
achievement of second period high school students in Nikshahr. This was a descriptive-correlational
study. The population of the current study included all second period high
school students in the academic year of 2013-2014. The statistical sample was
selected using simple random sampling method. To collect data, Mayer Salovey Caruso
Emotional Intelligence Test (1995) as well as Creativity Questionnaire
(Sultani) and to compare students’ academic achievements, their GPAs in the
academic year of 2013-2014 were used. Obtained data were analyzed using both
descriptive (frequency table, frequency, and charts) and inferential statistics
(independent t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient). The results indicated
that emotional intelligence and academic achievement were significantly
correlated. Moreover, there was a significant and positive relationship between
creativity and academic achievement. Additionally, no significant difference
was found between males and females considering their academic achievement.