The Emotional Intelligence and Maturity in Open Distance Learning

Abstract

   Emotional Intelligence (EI) concept is not new yet unique and interesting. Emotional intelligence is a person’s ability to be aware of his / her own emotions and to manage, handle and communicate emotions with others effectively. The present study was conducted to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and age of graduate level students. Total number of sample consisted of 469 participants was randomly drawn. The instrument was also validated through pilot study on a random sample of 50 participants. It indicates that the majorities 45% of the participants of Islamabad region were within the age range of 24-27 years and 25% of the participants had monthly income of Rs. 4,000-9,000 and 43% of the participants had monthly income of Rs. 10,000-15,000. It also indicates that 70% of the participants were female and 30% of the participants were male from Rawalpindi region were within the age range of 24-27 years and 44% of the participants had monthly income of Rs. 10,000-15,000, 81% of the participants were female and 19% of the participants were male.