Title: Social Status And School Environment As Determinant Of Emotional Intelligence Among In-School Adolescents In Ibadan North Local Government Area Of Oyo State
Authors: Akintayo, Samson Olukunle, Osundiran, Toluwanimi Esther
Volume: 8
Issue: 8
Pages: 15-22
Publication Date: 2024/08/28
Abstract:
Emotional intelligence is very vital in the family support system and school environment. This heralded the investigation into social support and school environment as determinants of emotional intelligence among in-school adolescents in Ibadan North local Government area of Oyo State. This study adopted a descriptive research design of correlational type with a random sample of 300 in-school adolescents across four secondary schools in Ibadan North Local Government Areas in Oyo State. Three research questions were generated, data was collected using Singh (2004) Emotional Intelligence scale, Social Support Scale by Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, and Farley (1988) and School Environment Scale by Debbie et al (2007). The research questions were tested at 0.05 level of significance through Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis.The result showed that there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and social support (r = 0.584, p< 0.01), and school environment (r= .466, p<0.01). The independent variables (social support and school environment) also had joint and relative contribution in the prediction of Academic performance.Among others, it was recommended that teachers and facilitators should inculcate into learners the opportunity for shaping the ingredients of emotional intelligence, parents, family members and relatives should understand that giving their children or adolescents the necessary social support will help boost their level of emotional intelligence and School owners and administrators should ensure that a conducive school environment is catered for to enable their students acquire a high level of emotional intelligence.