Table 3. Comparison of the mean score of emotional intelligence among the levels of academic achievement.

ANOVA test was computed. *P<0.05 is significant. a: significant difference from the fair group on the post-hoc test; b: significant difference from the very good group on the post-hoc test; c: significant difference from the excellent group on the post-hoc test

Emotional intelligence	Fair  (N = 34)	Good (N = 62)	Very good (N = 61)	Excellent (N = 46)	P
Perception of emotion	13.41 ± 2.1	13.64 ± 2.0	13.31 ± 2.5	13.71 ± 2.0	0.755
Managing own emotions	23.50 ± 3.1	23.41 ± 3.7	23.88 ± 3.8	24.26 ± 3.3	0.622
Managing others’ emotions	28.91 ± 4.5 c	29.80 ± 4.5	29.04 ± 4.3 c	31.91 ± 4.5 a,b	0.004*
Utilization of emotion	14.94 ± 2.9 c	15.24 ± 2.1	15.09 ± 2.5 c	16.26 ± 2.3 a,b	0.042*
Total emotional intelligence	80.76 ± 10.9	82.11 ± 9.6	81.34 ± 10.3	84.15 ± 9.5	0.411