Is emotional intelligence correlated with values among primary schoolers?
Künye
Coşkun, K., Ulu Kalın, Ö., & Aydemir, A. (2021). Is Emotional Intelligence Correlated With Values Among Primary Schoolers?. SAGE Open, 11(2), 1-9, 21582440211020747.Özet
The present study sought to develop a scale to measure the values adoption of primary school children and explore whether
emotional intelligence of primary school children is associated with values which are taught through curricular activities. First,
the Value Adoption Scale (VAS) was developed in Study 1 by conducting exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory
factor analysis (CFA) and correlation was examined in Study 2. Data were collected using the Ten Years Emotional Intelligence
Scale (TYEIS) and the Value Scale consisting of eight items. Data were analyzed with Pearson correlation coefficient and
regression analysis. Results of data analysis indicated that there was a moderate correlation between emotional intelligence
and values, but regression analysis revealed that emotional intelligence had weak predictive power for values adoption. It
was concluded that teaching values through curricular activities is not useful to foster emotional intelligence among primary
school children. Results of the research are discussed and addressed along with the relevant literature.