Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Self-Leadership among The Young Apprentice Leadership (YALE) Camp Participation

Siti Hajar Binti  Abd Rasid; Mohamad Nizam  Nazarudin

This study aims to determine the influence of emotional intelligence on self-leadership following participation in the Young Apprentice Leadership (YALE) Camp. The study sample comprised 60 MRSM school students from YALE camp. Two questionnaires were utilised: an emotional intelligence questionnaire (EIQ) with 29 items and a revised self-leadership questionnaire (RSLQ) with 9 items. SPSS Version 29.0 has been used to analyse the obtained data and provide findings. The internal reliability test yielded alpha values ranging from 0.66 to 0.73. The findings of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test indicated significance levels with p-values greater than 0.05. The study's results show that there was no statistically significant difference in emotional intelligence and self-leadership levels across genders [p<0.05]. The study found a notable association [r= 0.599] between self-leadership and individual emotional intelligence following participation in the Young Apprentice Leadership Camp (YALE). The analysis resulted in a predictor regression showing a moderate relationship between self-leadership and emotional intelligence with a correlation coefficient of 0.599 and a significance level of p<0.05. The combined value of all predictor variables was r2=0.599, with a significance level of p=0.01 (p < 0.05), indicating their contribution to the change in variable criteria. This study shows a clear connection between self-leadership and emotional intelligence, highlighting the need for training to enhance emotional intelligence. The study demonstrated a favourable relationship between the participants' self-leadership style concerning YALE and emotional intelligence. Participants with greater emotional intelligence exhibit a more pronounced self-leadership style, highlighting the significance of emotional intelligence in shaping an individual's leadership qualities.

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Rasid, S. H. B. A., & Nazarudin, M. N. (2024). Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Self-Leadership among The Young Apprentice Leadership (YALE) Camp Participation. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13(3), 1391–1401.

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