The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence andPeer Relationship among Middle and High Graders in Elementary School

• Main Authors: Jui-Ping Lee, 李瑞萍
• Other Authors: Shu-Hui Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/23721901776608557969

碩士 === 中原大學 === 心理學研究所 === 102 === Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and peer relationship of 4th and 6th-grade students of elementary school in Hsinchu county. The instruments used in this study were Emotional Intelligence Scale and Peer Relationship Scale. The valid return rate of questionnaires was 92.5% and the valid sample was 555 students. The data anaysis included descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, canonical correlation and hierarchical regression. The major findings are listed as follows: 1. The level of student's emotional intelligence were middle to high. 2. The level of student's peer relationship were middle to high. 3. There were significant differences in emotional intelligence in terms of the background variables such as grade, sex, and social-economic status. 4. There were significant differences in peer relationship in terms of the background variables such as sex, family patterns and social-economic status. 5. There was a significant positive correlation between emotional intelligence and peer relationship. 6. Emotional intelligence could significantly predict peer relationship.