RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and students’
academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Mathematics in Adamawa state.
Four objectives, four research questions and four hypothesis guided the study. The study
adopted correlational survey design. The population of the study consisted of 25,375SSII
students in Adamawa state. The sample size of the study was 150 students attending
Mathematics subject from the population using random sampling techniques. The instrument
used for data collection was questionnaire instrument and students proma result. The
reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha, Reliability indexes of 0.80
was determined which make the instrument reliable to use. The data were analyzed using mean
and standard deviation while the hypothesis were tested using Pearson Product Moment
Correlation (PPMC). The findings of the study revealed that there is no significant
relationship between self-awareness and academic achievement among senior secondary
school students in Mathematics in Adamawa state (p=0.067>0.05). There is significant
relationship between motivation and academic achievement among senior secondary school
students in Mathematics in Adamawa state (p=0.000
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