Emotion And Aggression

Comparative study of emotional intelligence and aggression among first year university students and final year final students

Syeda Ramsha Bokhari
Bsc 8 (spring-2015)
Supervisor: Dr.Ruhi Khalid

Institute of psychology
Beaconhouse National University

Introduction:

Review of literature:
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND AGGRESSION PREDICT JUVENILE
OFFENSE

Emotional intelligence is an idea which comprises on the understanding of one’s own emotions and the understanding of others emotions. Aggression is classified by destructive and hurtful behavior towards other people, we can say it is the exact opposite of emotional intelligence. In this study, they tested the relationship between these two directly in the context of juvenile delinquency.

In medical education and clinical practice, EI has been related to higher academic achievement and improved doctor-patient relationships. This study examined the effect of EI on academic performance in first- and final-year medical students in Malaysia.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional study using an objectively-scored measure of EI, the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). Academic performance of medical school students was measured using continuous assessment (CA) and final examination (FE) results. The first- and final-year students were invited to participate during their second semester. Students answered a paper-based demographic questionnaire and completed the online MSCEIT on their own. Relationships between the total MSCEIT score to academic performance were examined using multivariate analyses.

How emotional intelligence and aggression varies in first year university students and final year university students.
Experience of university influence emotional intelligence and aggression.
Plan of work:
Methodology:
Operational definition of the variables:
Aggression:
The number of times someone attempts to, or succeeds in, physically assaulting, verbally insulting or irritating, an object, person or animal.
Emotional intelligence:
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability involving traits and social skills that facilitate interpersonal behavior.
Sample:
A total sample comprising of 300 university students would be recruited from Beaconhouse National University Lahore, a city of Punjab.150 sample of first year university students and 150 sample of final year university students would be taken from various departments as participants of this study age range between 18-25. Each group member of this research project is supposed to collect the sample of 75.
Research design:
Participants would be provided by questionnaires, which they have to fill within the given time.
Measures:
Buss and Perry Scale for Aggression
Emotional Intelligence Scale.