Emotional intelligence and leadership efficacy of university student leaders
Hanna Jane H. Aquino, Kerstine Jane Orozco & Portia R. Marasigan
Abstract
The study aimed to determine the relationship between the emotional intelligence and leadership efficacy of the members of student body organization in Laguna State Polytechnic University- San Pablo City Campus (LSPU-SPCC). Through descriptive correlational research method, 80 student-officers were chosen using stratified random sampling. The research instrument was used to measure the respondents’ emotional intelligence and their level of leadership efficacy as to adaptability, personal skills, positivity, flexibility, and communication skills. To statistically analyze the data, Pearson r was used. The study findings showed that students have high level of emotional intelligence, high level of leadership efficacy as to flexibility and very high level of leadership efficacy as to adaptability, personal skills, positivity, and communication skills. Furthermore, there was no significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and their emotional intelligence. Similarly, no significant relations were recorded on the profile and leadership efficacy. However, there was significant relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership efficacy of the respondents. The results could serve as inputs to institutional leadership programs.
Keywords
emotional intelligence, leadership efficacy, emotions, leadership
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Hanna Jane H. Aquino. Students, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines
Kerstine Jane Orozco. Students, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines
Portia R. Marasigan. Associate Professor 5, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines
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The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Aquino, H.H., Orozco, K. & Marasigan, P.R. (2021). Emotional intelligence and leadership efficacy of university student leaders. International Review of Social Sciences Research, 1(4), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.53378/352083
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