Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Self Esteem among Pakistani University Students

Abstract

The present study was done to explore the relationship between self-esteem and emotional intelligence among Pakistani university students. Study was conducted with a sample size (N=250) including both boys and girls. Sample was drawn from Rawalpindi and Islamabad universities of Pakistan. Sample was collected by using convenient sampling technique. Rosen berg self-esteem scale was used to measure self-esteem among university students and emotional intelligence was measured by using emotional intelligence scale by Wong and Law. Pearson Product moment of Coefficient of correlation was used in order to find out relationship of emotional intelligence with selfesteem among Pakistani university students. Independent t-test was use to access gender difference in self-esteem and emotional intelligence. Results of our study proved that there exist positive relationship between self-esteem and emotional intelligence among Pakistani university students and it was found that females are more emotionally intelligent as compared to males but there does not exist any statistically significant gender difference in self-esteem among university students.