The Application of Daniel Golman Scale for Emotional Intelligence and its Relationship with Achievement and Quality of life among Al Yarmouk University Students

The purpose of this study is to investigate Emotional Intelligence and its relationship with achievement and quality of life among Al Yarmouk university students. The sample of the study consisted of (300) students enrolling in the university during the first semester in the academic year 2014/2015. The researcher used the quality of life scale and the emotional intelligence scale of Daniel Golman; the researcher modified the items of Daniel Golman scale for emotional intelligence to suit the Jordanian environment. The study results showed that there were statistically significant correlation between the emotional intelligence, and quality of life and academic achievement, the study results also showed that there were statistically significant correlation between the quality of life and academic achievement. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the high academic achievement and low academic achievement groups in emotional intelligence in favor of the high academic achievement and there were statistically significant differences between the scores means of the high academic achievement and low academic achievement in quality of life in favor of the high academic achievement groups.

The purpose of this study is to investigate Emotional Intelligence and its relationship with achievement and quality of life among Al Yarmouk university students. The sample of the study consisted of (300) students enrolling in the university during the first semester in the academic year 2014/2015. The researcher used the quality of life scale and the emotional intelligence scale of Daniel Golman; the researcher modified the items of Daniel Golman scale for emotional intelligence to suit the Jordanian environment. The study results showed that there were statistically significant correlation between the emotional intelligence, and quality of life and academic achievement, the study results also showed that there were statistically significant correlation between the quality of life and academic achievement. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the high academic achievement and low academic achievement groups in emotional intelligence in favor of the high academic achievement and there were statistically significant differences between the scores means of the high academic achievement and low academic achievement in quality of life in favor of the high academic achievement groups.