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International Referred Research Journal, May, 2011. ISSN- 0974-2832 RNI-RAJBIL 2009/29954.VoL.III *ISSUE-28
ship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of Non-Hindu students. Hypotheses In pursuance of the objectives 1-8 the following null hypotheses were setup. 1. There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of boys. 2. There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of girls. 3. There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of rural students. 4. There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of urban students . 5. There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of students studying in government schools. 6. There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of students studying in private schools 7. There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of Hindu students. 8. There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension of Non-Hindu students. Methodology Normative survey method was used for the present study as it is concerned with the conditions or relationships that exists, practices that prevails and views or attitude that are held. Finally the investigator decided to adopt survey method. Sample selection The study was conducted on a total sample of 100 secondary school students . For selecting the students from each school the random sampling method was used.
tion Formation Data Collection The emotional intelligence scale was administeredand reading comprehension test was conduct to students in secondary schools to obtain the required data. The investigator personally visited to schools to collect duly filled tools. Personal data relating to name, gender, location, type of school and religion of the students were also collected through a personal data specially prepared for the purpose. Statistical Analysis In order to know the relation scores of gender,location,type of school and religion of the students with emotional intelligence and reading comprehension to analyse pearson's correlation method was computed and tested for significance as show in the following tables. Major Findings of the study 1. There is a positive and significant relationship between emotional intelligence and reading comprehension at 0.05 level of boys. However, the mean scores of reading comprehension than the emotional intelligence of boys. Further, it shows that reading comprehension is closely related with emotional intelligence of boys. 2. There is a positive and significant relationship between emotional and reading comprehensionat0.05 level of girls. However, the mean scores of reading comprehension than the emotional intelligence of girls. Further, it shows that reading comprehension is closely related with emotional intelligence of girls. 3. There is a positive and significant relationship between emotional and reading comprehensionat0.05 level of rural students. However, the mean scores of reading comprehension than the emotional intelligence of rural students. Further, it shows that reading comprehension is Table-1: Correlation of Mean, SD and 't' Value between Emotional Intelligence and Reading closely related with emoComprehension Scores of Boys tional intelligence of rural Variables Mean Std. Dv. Correlation t-value p-value Signi. students. 4. There is Coefficient Emotional Intelligence 172.2500 14.6110 0.4286 4.6962 <0.05 S a positive and significant Reading Comprehension 317.5600 30.1301 relationship between emoTable-2: Correlation of Mean, SD and 't' Value between Emotional Intelligence and Reading tional and reading Comprehension Scores of Girls comprehensionat0.05 level Variable Mean Std. Dv. Correlation t-value p-value Signi. of urban students. HowCoefficient ever, the mean scores of Emotional Intelligence 169.4000 16.3931 0.4950 3.9468 <0.05 S Reading Comprehension 313.5800 28.3607 reading comprehension Tools used than the emotional intelligence of urban students. The following tools were used for the collec- Further, it shows that reading comprehension is closely tion of required data; 1. Emotional Intelligence Scale related with emotional intelligence of urban students. developed by Anukool Hyde and Sanjyot Pethe (2001) 5. There is a positive and significant relationship beand 2. Reading Comprehension Test developed by Dr. tween emotional and reading comprehensionat0.05 Dave Gowda and Shivananda (1980) were used. This level of students studying in government schools. test consists of Five sub tests they are: Vocabulary - However, the mean scores of reading comprehension Synonyms, Vocabulary - Antonyms, Reading Compre- than the emotional intelligence of government school hension, Word Discrimination and Word Discrimina-
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International Referred Research Journal,May, 2011. ISSN- 0974-2832 RNI-RAJBIL 2009/29954.VoL.III *ISSUE-28 Table-3: Correlation of Mean, SD and 't' Value between Emotional Intelligence and Reading Comprehension Scores of Rural students Variables Mean Std. Dv. Correlation t-value p-value Signi. Coefficient Emotional Intelligence 175.1000 12.0835 0.3353 2.4654 <0.05 S Reading Comprehension 321.5400 31.5835 Table-4: Correlation of Mean, SD and 't' Value between Emotional Intelligence Coefficient CoefficientCoefficientCoefficient and Reading Comprehension Scores of Urban students Variable Mean Std. Dv. Correlation t-value p-value Signi. Coefficient Emotional Intelligence 172.8529 17.3067 0.6455 4.7808 <0.05 S Reading Comprehension 313.5000 29.0394 Table-5: Correlation of Mean, SD and 't' Value between Emotional Intelligence and Reading Comprehension Scores Government School students Variable Mean Std. Dv. Correlation t-value p-value Signi. Coefficient Emotional Intelligence 171.9394 13.1452 0.3090 2.5990 <0.05 S Reading Comprehension 319.6515 30.6837
ing comprehension than the emotional intelligence of Hindu students. Further, it shows that reading comprehension is closely related with emotional intelligence of Hindu students. 8. There is a positive and significant relationship between emotional and reading comprehensionat0.05 level of Non-Hindu students. However, the mean scores of reading comprehension than the emotional intelligence of NonTable-6:Correlation of Mean, SD and 't' Value between Emotional Intelligence and Reading Hindu students. Further, it Comprehension Scores of Private School Students shows that reading compreVariable Mean Std. Dv. Correlation t-value p-value Signi. hension is closely related with Coefficient emotional intelligence of NonEmotional Intelligence 172.8529 17.3067 0.6455 4.7808 <0.05 S Reading Comprehension 313.5000 20.0394 Hindu students Table-7: Correlation of Mean, SD and 't' Value between Emotional Intelligence and Discussion and Conclusion Reading Comprehension Scores of Hindu Students There are similar Variable Mean Std. Dv. Correlation t-value p-value Signi. studies have been conducted Coefficient on reading comprehension and Emotional Intelligence 171.9394 13.1452 0.3090 2.5990 <0.05 S Reading Comprehension 319.6515 30.6837 emotional intelligence such as;Gupta and Rajwinder Kaur Table-8: Correlation of Mean, SD and 't' Value between Emotional Intelligence and Reading Comprehension Scores of Non-Hindu Students (2006), Koskinen and Barbara Variables Mean Std. Dv. Correlation t-value p-value Signi. A. Kapinus(2002) Sandra D. Coefficient Jones (2002).and others have Emotional Intelligence 171.9800 15.9329 0.3881 2.9179 <0.05 S studied about the reading comReading Comprehension 314.3400 32.5987 S=Significant at 0.05 level prehensions and emotional intelligence of students students. Further, it shows that reading comprehension studying in secondary school and found that there is is closely related with emotional intelligence of govern- positive and significant relationship between reading ment school students. 6. There is a positive and sig- comprehension and emotional nificant relationship between emotional and reading intelligence,these studies have supported for the comprehensionat0.05 level of students studying in present study and findings. Based on the findings of private schools. However, the mean scores of reading the study the following conclusions could drawn. Readcomprehension than the emotional intelligence of pri- ing comprehension is closely related with emotional vate school students. Further, it shows that reading intelligence of boys andgirls and reading comprehencomprehension is closely related with emotional intel- sion is closely related with emotional intelligence of ligence of private school students. rural and urban students. Reading comprehension is 7. There is a positive and significant relationship be- closely related with emotional intelligence of governtween emotional and reading comprehensionat0.05 level ment school and private school students. Further, the of Hindu students. However, the mean scores of read- reading comprehension is closely related with emotional intelligence of Hindu and Non-Hindu students.
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