Measuring Emotional Intelligence Competency of Undergraduate Students during Online Class learning

Abstract

Emotional quotient is highly important in the current education system. The COVID-19 pandemic period has mandated the online classes among the students. The aim of this work is to analyze the characteristics of Emotional Intelligence (EI) of students during the online class learning. Totally 130 students have participated in this empirical study with interest. There are 50 questions in a self-report questionnaire with a 5-point likert scale that covers the different aspects of self- awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy and social skills. The students’ responses are collected through Google form. The scores of each participant with respect to self- awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy and social skills are calculated. The descriptive statistics are applied and then Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) is performed to find the important factors. Further Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and Bartlette’ test are also made to measure the sample adequacy. From the results of the CFA, it is concluded that social skill component of EI played a major role among the students.