Examining The Nexus: The Effect Of Students’ Emotional Intelligence On Academic Achievement And Well-Being

Abstract

The research aimed to investigate how students’ emotional intelligence affects their academic achievement and well-being in university settings. The study was carried out using the positivist paradigm. The research was non-experimental and quantitative in nature. The study was conducted using a correlation research design. The study’s population consisted of students enrolled at the University of Okara. A two-stage random sampling method was employed to obtain a representative sample of approximately 300 from the University of Okara. The study was conducted using three research instruments. The gathered data were examined utilizing inferential statistics including Pearson correlation coefficient, independent sample t-test, and linear regression. The findings showed a strong and positive significant relationship between students’ emotional intelligence, academic achievement, and well-being. The findings of the study showed that students’ emotional intelligence had a significant and positive impact on their academic achievement and well-being at the university level. This research has offered empirical evidence for the role of emotional intelligence skills in promoting academic achievement and well-being in university settings. The results of the study could draw the interest of educational stakeholders to emotional intelligence as a necessary factor for academic achievement and overall well-being.

Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Academic Achievement and Well-being, University Students