Investigation of the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence Levels and Decision-Making Skills of Primary School Students

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence levels and decision-making skills of primary school students. The research was conducted using the survey model of quantitative research methods. The population of the study consisted of fourth grade primary school students studying in Ümraniye, Istanbul in the 2022-2023 academic year. The sample of the research was a total of 820 students (396 Females and 424 males), selected by convenient sampling method. In this study, data were collected using the "Personal Information Form", "Decision Making Skills Scale for Primary School Students" and "Emotional Intelligence Scale for Children". The data were analyzed by correlation analysis, independent sample t-test, and one-way Analysis of Variance in line with the sub-problems of the study. According to the results obtained from the findings of the study, it was concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between student's emotional intelligence levels and decision-making skills.

Keywords

• Intelligence
• Emotion
• Emocional Intelligence
• Decision-Making Skills
• Primary School

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