Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Efficacy of University Student Leaders

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the relationship between the emotional intelligence and leadership efficacy of the members of student body organization in Laguna State Polytechnic University-San Pablo City Campus (LSPU-SPCC). Through descriptive correlational research method, 80 student-officers were chosen using stratified random sampling. The research instrument was used to measure the respondents' emotional intelligence and their level of leadership efficacy as to adaptability, personal skills, positivity, flexibility, and communication skills. To statistically analyze the data, Pearson r was used. The study findings showed that students have high level of emotional intelligence, high level of leadership efficacy as to flexibility and very high level of leadership efficacy as to adaptability, personal skills, positivity, and communication skills. Furthermore, there was no significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and their emotional intelligence. Similarly, no significant relations were recorded on the profile and leadership efficacy. However, there was significant relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership efficacy of the respondents. The results could serve as inputs to institutional leadership programs.