COMPARISON OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED PUPILS AND PUPILS OF THE ORDINARY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
[KOMPARACIA EMOCNEJ INTELIGENCIE ZIAKOV SPECIALNEHO EDUKACNEHO PROGRAMU PRE INTELEKTOVO NADANYCH ZIAKOV A ZIAKOV BEZNEHO EDUKACNEHO PROSTREDIA]
Dusan Fabik
doi: 10.18355/PG.2017.6.1.1
Abstract
The aim of our research was to compare total score of emotional intelligence and its subscales among pupils enrolled in special educational program for intellectually gifted pupils and pupils of the ordinary educational environment.. 130 respondents of both sexes (age M=16,09; SD=0,867) participated on this research. We used The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire - short form to measure emotional intelligence. There were used descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney test for the elaboration of the results. The results proved significant higher emotional intelligence among individuals enrolled in special forms of education in dimensions of well-being, emotionality, self-control and as well as in total score.
Key words
giftedness, emotional intelligence, adolescent