%0 Journal Article
%T Study of Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Educational Adjustment in Pre-University Girl Students of Tehran in 2008
%A S. Maryam Mousavi
%A Marzieh Raeesi
%A Aliasghar Asgharnejade-Farid
%J Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
%D 2012
%I Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
%X Background: Regarding to the importance of emotional intelligence in adjusting behaviors, this study was carried out to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and educational adjustment in pre-university girl students of Tehran in2008.Materials and Method: In this descriptive study, 300 pre-university girl students of Tehran city were selected via multi-stage stratified random sampling. The instruments for gathering data were Bar-on emotional intelligence questionnaire and adjustment inventory for high school students. Data were analyzed by means of chi-square test and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: The results of the study showed that there was significant correlation between emotional intelligence and educational adjustment (p<0.01). Conclusion: Regarding meaningful association between emotional intelligence and educational adjustment, training on the emotional intelligence factors, in order to effective adjustment is mandatory for students
%K Emotional intelligence
%K adjustment
%K students
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