Al-Hikmah University Journal


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EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCES AS CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATES IN AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Osumah, Obaze Agbonluae, Ph.D; Omi-Ujuanbi, G. O, Ph.D & Akpede, Mabel (Mrs)

Abstract


The study examined emotional intelligence, social intelligence and spiritual intelligence as correlates of academic achievement of undergraduates in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. Three hypotheses were tested in the study. The correlational research design was used. The population covered all the 27,388 regular students in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in the 2020/2021academic session. The proportional sampling technique was used to select 1% of the total number of students across each of the faculties in the institution. Threeforeign scales - Emotional, Social and Spiritual intelligence Scales were adapted in the study. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation technique was used to test the three research hypothesesat 0.05 level of significance. The result showed thatemotional, social and spiritual intelligence and students’ academic achievement were correlated among the students. It was recommended that a balanced combination of emotional and spiritual mind training among undergraduates should be encouraged by university administrator and educators to facilitate the identification, recognition and development of learners’ emotional and spiritual intelligence which in turn could help promote academic success.

Keywords: Emotional intelligence, Social intelligence, Spiritual intelligence and Achievement
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