The advancements in science and technology put a lot of threat on the quality of life of people w... more The advancements in science and technology put a lot of threat on the quality of life of people which demanded enormous adjus tment in all facets of life. The cut throat competition in today's world affected both cognitive and emotional resources of people. The prime function of education is developing healthy and harmonious citizens, which could be achieved by developing the cognitive, social, emotional, moral and spiritual components of personality. It is witnessed from the practices that the ‗youth' population forms a major section of the society, which is un able to cope up with the social pressures and demands. Emotional intelligence incorporates the complexity of individuals' capabilities with respect to their emotional and social health. The development of the emotional skills mostly depends on the quality of family environment An attempt is made to find out the influence of family environment on emotional intelligence among youth. 240 students from twelfth standard in and around Harur Taluk of Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu were selected through stratified random sampling and the data was collected with the help of Family Environment Scale by Bhatia and Chadha and Emotional Quotient Inventory by BarOn. The results revealed that the family environment of youth had significant influence on their emotional intelligence. Youth differ in their emotional intelligence on the basis of gender, cours e of study and income of the family. It is suggested by this study that emotional intelligence among youth can be fostered, by providing suitable opportunities within family as well as in education al institutions.
The advancements in science and technology put a lot of threat on the quality of life of people w... more The advancements in science and technology put a lot of threat on the quality of life of people which demanded enormous adjus tment in all facets of life. The cut throat competition in today's world affected both cognitive and emotional resources of people. The prime function of education is developing healthy and harmonious citizens, which could be achieved by developing the cognitive, social, emotional, moral and spiritual components of personality. It is witnessed from the practices that the ‗youth' population forms a major section of the society, which is un able to cope up with the social pressures and demands. Emotional intelligence incorporates the complexity of individuals' capabilities with respect to their emotional and social health. The development of the emotional skills mostly depends on the quality of family environment An attempt is made to find out the influence of family environment on emotional intelligence among youth. 240 students from twelfth standard in and around Harur Taluk of Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu were selected through stratified random sampling and the data was collected with the help of Family Environment Scale by Bhatia and Chadha and Emotional Quotient Inventory by BarOn. The results revealed that the family environment of youth had significant influence on their emotional intelligence. Youth differ in their emotional intelligence on the basis of gender, cours e of study and income of the family. It is suggested by this study that emotional intelligence among youth can be fostered, by providing suitable opportunities within family as well as in education al institutions.
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