The Effect of Socio-Economic Status and Emotional Intelligence on Mental Health of Adolescents

Dr. Mallikarjun H. Krishnakar; Sunil Jabagoudar; Yadahalli Hanamant Krishtappa; Dr. Shivakumar S.Chengti

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| Published: June 25, 2018

The Effect of Socio-Economic Status and Emotional Intelligence on Mental Health of Adolescents

Dr. Mallikarjun H. Krishnakar

PDF Fellow, Dept.of Psychology, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Sunil Jabagoudar

Research Scholar, Dept. of Psychology, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Yadahalli Hanamant Krishtappa

Research Scholar, Dept. of Psychology, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Shivakumar S.Chengti

Professor, Dept. of Psychology. Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.206/20180602

DOI: 10.25215/0602.206

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study is to examine the influence of socio-economic status and emotional intelligence on mental health of adolescents selected from Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district, Karnataka state. The sample consists of 180 students. The objectives of the study include: (a) To Study the effect of SES on mental of adolescents sample, (b) To Study the effect of emotional intelligence on mental of adolescents sample, (c) To study gender difference in mental health. It was hypothesized that there would be effect of SES and EI on mental health of adolescents and there would be gender difference in mental health. The sample was administered with socio-economic status scale (Bhardwaj.et.all.1984), Mangal Emotional Intelligence inventory (Dr. S.K. Mangal and Mrs. Shubhra Mangal 2009) and mental health inventory (Jagdish and Srivastava 1988). And the data were subjected statistical analysis. The results revealed that socio-economic status and emotional intelligence produces significant gender differences in mental health of adolescents and there is a significant effect of SES and EI on mental health sample.

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Socio-Economic Status, Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health And Students

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2018 © Krishnakar M H, Jabagoudar S, Krishtappa Y H & Chengti S S

How to cite this article: Krishnakar M H, Jabagoudar S, Krishtappa Y H & Chengti S S. (2018). The Effect of Socio-Economic Status and Emotional Intelligence on Mental Health of Adolescents. International Journal of Indian Psychology 6 (5), DOI: 10.25215/0605.206, DIP: 18.01.206/20180605