A study of relationship of emotional intelligence with adjustment, stress and achievement among senior secondary students

Abstract

Before the concept of Emotional Intelligence, there was Intelligence Quotient or IQ , it was said in the past that the person who is more intelligent or the person who has more IQ can adjust himself or herself in the environment easily. But in recent years, it also come into light that the students who are more intelligent also leads to some kind or stress related to their academic achievement and their parents expectations. So, we can say that the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) does not wholly account for an individual s success or failure in the world. In fact, most social scientists who study Intelligence estimate that IQ accounts for only 20 to 30 percent of outcome. Even if, as proponents assert, IQ is the best known predictor of things like financial success, these numbers are not the king you would want to wager on. It is easy to interact with the person with normal emotions but to deal with the person who is emotionally imbalance is very difficult. Emotional Intelligence is a phrase that incorporates the intricate aspects of both emotion and intelligence. Emotions rule the heart while intelligence reigns supreme in the brain. The twin qualities are inseparable and they exercise tremendous influence in the everyday lives of individuals. Now, intelligence and success are not viewed the same way they were before. New theories of intelligence have been introduced and are gradually replacing the traditional theory. Today, the whole students have become the centre of concern, not only his reasoning capacities, but also his creativity, emotion and interpersonal skills. IQ alone is no more the only measure for success, emotional intelligence; social intelligence and luck also play a big role in the person success and adjustment. Today there are lots of behavioural problems like; stress, adjustment, achievement etc are main concerns among the teenage groups which we are observing regularly.