Associations Between Emotional Intelligence, Socio-Emotional Adjustment, and Academic Achievement in Childhood: The Influence of Age. (June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brouzos, Andreas; Misailidi, Plousia; Hadjimattheou, Anastasia
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of school psychology. Volume 29:Number 2(2014:Jun.)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 99
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Subjects: academic achievement -- age -- socio-emotional adjustment -- trait emotional intelligence; Educational psychology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Canada -- Periodicals; 370.15
• DOI: 10.1177/0829573514521976
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0829-5735

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between trait emotional intelligence (EI) with children's socio-emotional adjustment at school and academic achievement. Children aged 8 to 10 ( n = 106) and 11 to 13 years ( n = 99) completed the youth version of the Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i: YV). Their socio-emotional adjustment was measured with scales from the Teacher's Report Form assessing socio-emotional problems and adaptive functioning at school. Trait EI was positively correlated with aspects of children's adaptive functioning and academic achievement only in the 11- to 13-year-old but not in the 8- to 10-year-old group. Our results illustrate the importance of taking age into consideration when assessing the relationship between trait EI with socio-emotional adjustment at school and academic achievement. The consequences and limitations of these findings are discussed.