Emotional Intelligence and Student Success - A Case Study

Sankara Pitchaiah Podila

Abstract: Emotional Intelligence is proved as predictor of student success. The person with high EI said to be matured in knowing and managing own and other?s emotions. Students with balanced state of emotions, in general, have high academic abilities. Present study attempted to observe the relation between EI and academic success of PG students of Acharya Nagarjuna University Based on the class obtained in SSC, Higher Secondary and Graduation students are classified into high (n=404), medium (n=322) and low (n=100) academic success groups. The study revealed that the students with high and medium academic success show high EI compared to low academic success group.

Keywords: emotional intelligence, academic success, intrapersonal awareness, interpersonal awareness, intrapersonal management, interpersonal management