The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence (EI), Parental Involvement and Academic Performance among University Students in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor

C. Yee Von; S M. Zhooriyati; H. M. Chuan

University students in Malaysia are constantly confronted with several emotional challenges in coping with their academic performance. Academic performance has always been a concern to educational psychologists as they aim to investigate factors that contribute to academic success. However, there are inconsistency on the findings on the influence of emotional intelligence (EI) and parental involvement towards academic performance. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between E I, parental involvement and academic achievement of 124 university students who aged from 18 to 25 years from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor who completed the online self-report questionnaires. A 33-items Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) and 42-items Perceptions of Parents Scale (POPS) scale were used in current research. The results reported that there is a significant positive correlation between EI, parental involvement and academic performance. The EI and parental involvement were both appeared to be a strong predictor towards academic performance. Current research implications suggesting the curriculum management of each institution should have organize seminars and workshops relating to EI as well as promoting the active participation of parents in student’s academic. The findings concluded that the good performance of student’s academic requires EI skills and the active participation of parents.

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