Table 3.
Differences in emotional intelligence levels according to sociodemographic variables (N = 322)
Sociodemographic variables | Mean ± SD | t/F values | p-value |
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Age | |||
Up to 20 years | 122.25 ± 17.39 | t (320) = -2.10 a | 0.037* |
Above 20 years | 117.71 ± 21.29 | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 123.20 ± 19.13 | t (320) = 2.38 a | 0.018* |
Female | 118.14 ± 18.90 | ||
Marital Status | |||
Single | 120.77 ± 18.85 | t (320) = -2.29 a | 0.023* |
Married | 102.83 ± 27.70 | ||
Year of Study | |||
First year | 125.57 ± 15.05 | F (3, 318) = 7.87 b | <0.001* |
Second year | 122.63 ± 19.39 | ||
Third year | 114.93 ± 19.57 | ||
Fourth year | 111.61 ± 20.51 | ||
Physical Health | |||
Poor | 92.88 ± 19.33 | F (4, 317) = 17.12 b | <0.001* |
Average | 109.28 ± 20.18 | ||
Good | 119.30 ± 19.91 | ||
Very good | 125.37 ± 8.78 | ||
Excellent | 129.25 ± 13.82 | ||
Psychological Health | |||
Poor | 109.92 ± 25.60 | F (4, 317) = 17.37 b | <0.001* |
Average | 111.60 ± 16.76 | ||
Good | 123.45 ± 18.22 | ||
Very good | 127.52 ± 13.79 | ||
Excellent | 131.88 ± 11.50 | ||
Father’s Education | |||
Primary school | 117.86 ± 16.33 | F (3, 318) = 0.85 b | 0.470 |
Intermediate school | 119.13 ± 15.79 | ||
High school/Diploma | 119.80 ± 18.09 | ||
Bachelor or higher | 122.64 ± 22.20 | ||
Mother’s Education | |||
Primary school | 113.65 ± 21.70 | F (3, 318) = 5.50 b | 0.001* |
Intermediate school | 119.14 ± 15.04 | ||
High school / Diploma | 123.93 ± 16.61 | ||
Bachelor or higher | 123.16 ± 19.74 | ||
GPA | |||
Up to 4 | 117.79 ± 20.22 | F (2, 319) = 3.52 b | 0.031* |
4.01 to 4.5 | 119.01 ± 20.02 | ||
4.5 to 5 | 124.19 ± 16.73 |
Note:
Independent t-test,
One-Way ANOVA test,
Significance level at the p-value of 0.05