Role of Emotional Intelligence in Self-Esteem And Perceived Social Support

Abstract

In the following study the role of emotional intelligence in self-esteem and perceived social support among the college students was investigated. The sample consisted of 200 students of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology with the age range of 18-25 years. Data were collected by using the Schutte self-report emotional intelligence test, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and multi scale of perceived social support. Analyses (t- test, correlation, regression) showed that Emotional Intelligence has a significant relationship with all the three components of perceived social support and it has a non – significant relation with self – esteem. There is no gender difference in relation to emotional intelligence, self - esteem, and perceived social support. Regression analyses revealed that 0.3% of the total variance in self-esteem can be attributed to emotional intelligence. Furthermore, Implications for future research and limitations of the present findings have been discussed.