International Journal of Research Available at https://edupediapublications.org/journals e-ISSN: 2348-6848 p-ISSN: 2348-795X Volume 05 Issue 04 February 2018 Available online: https://edupediapublications.org/journals/index.php/IJR/ Page | 699 Emotional competence of Residential and Non-Residential School Adolescents Dr. Anu Dandona Assistant Professor, AIBAS, Amity University, Lucknow. ABSTRACT Emotional competence is the ability to recognize our emotions and appropriately respond to the experience or situations. When we are emotionally competent, we have the ability to act in every situation or circumstances with calm inner clarity and have expertise in regaining that calm clarity. The present study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the emotional competence of residential and non- residential school adolescents. Total sample comprised of 200 school students, 100 adolescents studying in residential school and 100 adolescents studying in non- residential school were included in the sample. Further, sample was bifurcated according to gender of adolescents (50 girls and 50 boys). Emotional Competence Scale (Sharma and Bharadwaj, 1996) was used for collection of data. The obtained data were analyzed using Mean, S.D, ‘t’test and ANOVA statistical techniques. The results revealed significant differences in emotional competence of adolescents residing in residential and non-residential schools. Non-residential school adolescents have higher emotional competence as compared to residential school adolescents. Girls of residential school possessed more adequate depth of feeling and ability to function with emotions than the boys of residential school. Keywords: Emotional Competence, residential schools, non-residential schools, adolescents Emotional competence is an essential social skill which boosts our professional, relational and personal performance. It also helps us to enhance quality of life. One person might be good in mathematics, one good in music, and another good in sports, they each differ in their emotional competence. Some of us might easily recognize an emotion that others don't even notice. Just as studying mathematics increases our mathematics competence, and practice with a musical instrument increases our musical competence, studying emotions and practicing constructive responses can increase our emotional competence. While some people seem to have a knack for mathematics, and others have a knack for music, some people easily attain high levels of emotion competence, even without formal instruction. These people are naturally high in Emotional Intelligence. But just as most of us don't learn mathematics without careful study, most of us can benefit greatly by studying how to improve our emotional competence. Emotional competence plays a vital role in every aspect of life. It helps to increase our relationship satisfaction and contentment in life. It provides us insight and helps to understand one’s motives and actions. We can free ourselves from destructive emotions which cause pain and hurt. As we engage ourselves more deeply with others, we feel more relieved and enjoy greater peace of mind. As we begin to understand human interactions we can transform our