Evaluation of emotional intelligence and prosocial behavior and their correlation among primary education students

Abstract

The study evaluates the emotional intelligence and prosocial behavior of primary school students; analyses the relationship between both constructs and determines whether there are dimensions of emotional intelligence that can predict prosocial behavior. It is a quantitative investigation that responds to a descriptive, correlational and predictive design, in which 229 students have participated. The results show medium-high levels of emotional intelligence and prosocial behavior in students, the existence of a directly proportional relationship between emotional intelligence and prosocial behavior, and the relevance of the interpersonal dimension as a predictor of prosocial behavior.