Quest Journals Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science Volume 10 ~ Issue 4 (2022) pp: 14-17 ISSN(Online):2321-9467 www.questjournals.org *Corresponding Author: Dr.Manpreet Kaur 14 | Page Assistant Professor, Government College of Education Patiala, Punjab Research Paper A Study of Emotional Intelligence in Relation to Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary Students Dr. Manpreet Kaur Assistant Professor, Government College of Education Patiala, Punjab ABSTRACT: Emotional Intelligence appears to be a core ingredient that has wide- ranging benefits in learning, relationships, and wellness. We educate student with one main objective in mind that is their success or achievement which encompasses student’s ability to perform in various school subjects. Thus, the purpose of this study is to find out the relationship of emotional intelligence and academic achievements among senior secondary students. The findings showed that there are significant gender differences in emotional intelligence and Academic achievement of senior secondary students. Emotional intelligence is significantly correlated with academic achievement. It is suggested that the emotional development aspect should be incorporated in our present educational system. KEYWORDS: Senior Secondary, Emotions, Interpersonal skills, Academic Achievement. Received 05 Apr, 2022; Revised 18 Apr, 2022; Accepted 20 Apr, 2022 © The author(s) 2022. Published with open access at www.questjournals.org I. INTRODUCTION With the dawn of the new century, intelligence and success are viewed under new light. New theories of intelligence have been introduced which are gradually replacing the traditional theories. The student is at the centre of concern, not only his reasoning capacities, but also his creativity, emotional and interpersonal skills (Sharma, 2011).From this confluence of thoughts a new concept of ‘emotional intelligence’ has emerged. The term emotional intelligence was first described by Salovey and Mayer (1990) as a form of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and action. It was made popular by Goleman (1995) who defined it as the ability to sense, understand, value and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions as a source of human energy, information, trust, creativity and influence. Since then, the general notion of emotional intelligence became widely popular and a good quantity of work i.e. articles, books, researches and models have been carried out in this domain of knowledge. IQ alone is no more the only measure for success; emotional intelligence, social intelligence and luck also play a big role in the person’s success and adjustment (Goleman, 1998). The literature suggests that emotional intelligence plays a key role in determining success in life and it becomes more important as people progress up the career ladder (Kolb & Hanley-Maxwell, 2003). Emotional Intelligence is not, in itself, sufficient to create optimal outcomes for adolescents. However, the way of emotional intelligence being used, both by adolescents and those who support them have a powerful effect on their lives. Emotional Intelligence appears to be a core ingredient that, when developed and well employed, has wide- ranging benefits in learning, relationships, and wellness. We educate student with one main objective in mind: their success or achievement which encompasses student’s ability to perform in various school subjects. Students in senior secondary school are in their second decade of life which is marked by the onset of puberty. Stanley Hall opined that it is a period that is characterized by “storm and stress”. Clearly, there is reason to be concerned about the well-being of early adolescents. Educators often underestimate the importance of developing student’s abilities to adapt or adjust and get along with people; however, students learning ability depends up on their experience and ability to adjust and cope with people (Elias, 2001). Emotional intelligence impacts adaptability. Students with high emotional intelligence have high degree of adaptability, due to which they are well adapted in their environment enabling them to perform well in their academic subjects (Sharma, 2011). Thus, emotions are the driving force, which help adolescents to cope with circumstances and have a vibrant life.