The purpose of this study was to examine the relation of emotional intelligence, school-related adjustment, and academic achievement of elementary school students.
The subjects of this study were 155 students in the 6th grade attending a elementary sc...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relation of emotional intelligence, school-related adjustment, and academic achievement of elementary school students.
The subjects of this study were 155 students in the 6th grade attending a elementary school located in jeon ju city.
Through the results of questionaries, emotional intelligence and school-related adjustment were measured. Academic achievement was based on the results of First National Achievement Test related to 5 subjects(Korean, Mathematics, Social studies, Science and English).
The gathered data were analyzed by zero-order correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis through SPSS/WIN 12.0.
To accomplish the purpose of this study, the following questions were suggested:
First, what is the correlation between emotional intelligence of elementary school students and their academic achievement?
Second, what is the correlation between school-related adjustment and their academic achievement?
Finally, what is the correlation between emotional intelligence of elementary school students and their school-related adjustment?
The major conclusions of the study were as follows
First, regarding the relationships between emotional intelligence and school-related adjustment, emotional recognition and expression, empathy, thought facilitating and emotional control ability among the sub-factors of emotional intelligence showed significant positive correlations with academic achievement. But each sub-factor of emotional intelligence wasn't predictable factors on academic achievement respectively.
Second, regarding the relationships between school-related adjustment and academic achievement, the relation with friends and academic activities among the sub-factors of school-related adjustment showed significant positive correlations with academic achievement, and general explanation ability was slightly improved but it didn't make a big difference. Only the relation with friends, a sub-factor of school-related adjustment, was confirmed as a meaningful prediction factor.
Third, regarding the relationships between emotional intelligence and school-related adjustment, it showed significant positive correlation in every factors except emotional control ability and relation with the teacher, and emotional recognition and expression, empathy and the factor of thought facilitating were confirmed as meaningful prediction factors.
Through this study, it was found that emotional intelligence, school-related adjustment of elementary school students were closely related with their academic achievement. And these findings will provide a basic framework of guidance for teachers to help successful school adjustment of elementary school students. Considering these findings, it is necessary to develop some programs to enhance emotional intelligence and school-related adjustment of students.