Emotional Intelligence in Relation to Academic Stress and Psychological Well Being among D.El.Ed Students Studying in DIETs of Himachal Pradesh

This study was conducted on 267 D.El. Ed students studying in 12 District institutes of Education and Training in Himachal Pradesh. The aim of study was to assess the effect of emotional intelligence on academic stress and psychological well-being among D.El.Ed students studying in DIETs of Himachal Pradesh. The standardized questionnaires were used to assess the emotional intelligence, academic stress and psychological well-being of the students. Findings reveals that the mean/ average score of emotional intelligence, academic stress and psychological well-being were as 69.12, 75.52 & 187.15 and standard deviations were as 11.12, 17.89 & 31.89 respectively. There was no significant difference in emotional intelligence, academic stress and psychological wellbeing among male and female D.El.Ed students. Similarly there was no significance difference on emotional intelligence, academic stress and psychological well-being among rural and urban D.El.Ed students. Results also reveals that there was a significant and negative correlation between emotional intelligence and academic stress (-.255**) and between academic stress and psychological well-being (-.244**) and a significant and positive correlation between psychological well-being and emotional intelligence (.248**). The results of multiple regression analyses reveal that emotional intelligence was considered for the prediction of academic stress. i.e. emotional intelligence contributes to the regression explaining 6.5% variation (R2 = .065, F = 18.56, p< .001), and psychological well-being i.e., emotional intelligence contributes to the regression explaining 6.2% variation (R2 = .062, F = 17.49, p< .001).