Emotional Intelligence Spiritual Intelligence and Academic Performance
in first year and final year medical students
Abstract
The current study was conducted to check the relationship between
emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence and academic performance
in first year and final year medical students from the same college was
assessed for relationship due to engagement in medical profession. The
sample was consisted of (N=200), male (n=100), female (n=100) from
Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Sample age range
was 18 to 26 years. Sample from both classes was inducted with odd-even
randomization oblique roll numbers. Following tests were administered
Demographic sheet (for academic performance) Emotional Intelligence
Scale (Schutte,Malouff & Bhullar, 2009) and Spiritual Intelligence
Self-report Inventory (King, 2008) to find out the spiritual
intelligence, and academic performance among both the groups to check
relationship because of education level difference impact and supposed
relationship between the variables. Data were analyzed through SPSS. The
results showed significant difference between the groups on EI, SI and
relationship with AP. No gender differences were reported in AP,
however, found in EI and SI. Results also showed that first year
students have higher levels of EI, SI and influence on AP. Regression
analysis showed that EI was positive predictor of AP whereas SI has the
insignificant relationship with the academic performance. This research
can be helpful for teachers, doctors and for the researchers to enhance
the EI and SI in medical students.