A Comparative Study on Emotional Intelligence and Stress Of Senior Secondary Students Of Faridabad.

Abstract

Today is the period of cut throat competition at all levels. The school timings and coaching period has taken away leisure time of students of 11th and 12th Class. Further expectation of parents, teachers and Peer group resulting undue stress on young students, which sometimes lead to very serious end. Stress diminishes creativity, self motivation and self awareness. Goleman (1998) proposes  emotional intelligence  is a key skill in handling stress. The general aim of this research was to determine whether there is a relationship between emotional intelligence and stress management. (coping of stress) in students of senior Secondary Students of different Schools of Faridabad city.This study was conducted through questionnaire ways of relationship between two constructs namely emotional intelligence and stress. These constructs  were examined and analyzed through a questionnaire by employing a five point Likert scale. A non-probability data was taken and results indicated that stress can be mitigated by input of emotional intelligence that leads to stress specially in female students. There is a positive correlation between emotional intelligence and stress coping style.The policy makers, educator need to see that mental health is very important in a stress-induced and unstable environment. Teachers need to be trained so that they can provide guidance at proper and crucial times to the students.