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. 2023 Oct 26;9(5):471–477. doi: 10.33546/bnj.2794

Table 3.

Differences in emotional intelligence levels according to sociodemographic variables (N = 322)

Sociodemographic variables Mean ± SD t/F values p-value
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:

a

Independent t-test,

b

One-Way ANOVA test,

*

Significance level at the p-value of 0.05