Self-Esteem and Emotional Intelligence among adolescents: a correlational study

Emotional intelligence is our ability to identify, understand, evaluate, control and express our emotions as well as the emotions of others. It helps us to deal with our mood swings, get rid of anxiety and avoid depression. It affects our outlook and attitude to develop quality relationships, a skill everyone should have. It helps us to improve self motivation and more effective communication skills. The ability of emotional intelligence is mainly influences by self-esteem or feeling of worthiness. Self-Esteem is the way we perceive ourselves and our self value. This study was conducted to examine the association between self esteem and emotional intelligence. A purposive sample of 100 adolescents with the mean age range of 12 to 17 years was taken in present study. Self esteem scale by Rosenberg (1963) and emotional intelligence scale (EIS) by Singh (2004) were used to fulfill the purpose of the study. Results of the study revealed that self esteem is significantly associated with all the dimensions of emotional intelligence except motivation and social awareness in a positive direction. Feeling of worthiness helps or develops self regulation, self awareness, social skill, and overall emotional intelligence. In adolescence period these two positive constructs e.g. self esteem and emotional intelligence should be focused and nurtured for healthy functioning among adolescence.