Emotional Intelligence and its Relationship to Self-Esteem among High School Students

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the level of emotional intelligence and its relationship to self-esteem among secondary school students, and to identify the nature of the correlation between the average responses of the sample members and their scores on emotional intelligence and self-esteem. The researcher used the descriptive correlational approach. The study sample consisted of 150 secondary school students. The results showed that the prevailing level of emotional intelligence among secondary school students was high, with a mean score of 0.05 (standard deviation 0.05). Self-esteem among secondary school students in Taif Governorate was moderate, with a mean score of 0.05 (standard deviation 0.05). A correlation was found between the level of emotional intelligence and self-esteem among secondary school students in Taif Governorate. In light of these results, the researcher recommends that program designers at the Ministry of Education design long-term programs to promote and develop emotional intelligence practices, given the significant impact of this approach. To create a positive self-esteem within the school.