Background and Objective : The relation between gender and emotional intelligence has been considered in different studies and it seems that females have higher emotional intelligence. We aimed to determine gender difference in emotional intelligence among students of Golestan University of medical sciences.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted, 2008, on 180 students selected randomly. For data collection, we used a valid and reliable(r= 0.75 to 0.85)emotional intelligence questionnaire named Cyberia shrink. Descriptive statistics and independent t-test
(p ≤ 0.05) were used to analyze the data, using SPSS-16 software.
Results: As the results show, There is significant difference(P=0.03)between Females’ emotional intelligence (104.2) and males’ (100.1). Female students have higher scores in their self control, self awareness and social awareness (P<0.05). There is no the self motivation and social skills between males and females are not significantly different.
Conclusion: There is no difference in all components of emotional intelligence between two genders, but we can say self control and social awareness can be influenced by gender .Rights and permissions | |
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