A Correlational Study of Emotional Intelligence and Achievement Motivation among B.Ed. College Students in Pandemic

The present study is to assess a relationship of emotional intelligence and achievement motivation among B.Ed. college students in pandemic. The objective of the study is to ascertain the relationship between emotional intelligence and achievement motivation of B.Ed. students of the total sample and gender wise. In methodology, correlational research design were adapted.  A sample of 100 B. Ed. college students (50 girls and 50 boys) belonging to Palghar district were selected by convenient sampling technique. Tool of the study for emotional intelligence scale was developed by Anukool Hyde, Sanjyot Pethe and Upinder Dhar (2007) and for achievement motivation Deo-Mohan Achievement Motivation (n-Ach) Scale by Mrs. Pratibha Deo and Asha Mohan was used. Data were analyzed using t-test and Pearson’s correlation. Result revealed that there is significant relation between the achievement motivation emotional intelligence and its sub component. There is no gender wise difference exist in emotional intelligence & achievement motivation respectively among B.Ed. college students. Thus, present study revealed that achievement motivation and emotional intelligence are correlated with each other for B.Ed. college students’ academic development.