2024, Vol. 11, Issue 1, Part A

The period of adolescence is known as period of emotional disturbances with various types of tensions, uncertainties, failures and frustrations, which may be dealt more effectively through proper direction and guidance by utilizing the emotional intelligence as an aid. Research suggests that emotional health is fundamental to effective learning. Given that both trait and ability emotional intelligence have been linked to life success, it is critical for educators to know whether emotional intelligence can be changed and how it might develop as it will undoubtedly fall to them to introduce its education into the curriculum. The rural lifestyle has profound effect on the physical and mental health of adolescents. The joint family setup, group cohesion and overall lifestyle determines the emotional wellbeing of individuals residing in rural setup. In a similar study, Tsaousis and Nikolaou (2005) ^[2] investigated the relationship of emotional intelligence characteristics, such as perception, control, use and understanding of emotions, with physical and psychological health. To achieve the purpose of the study necessary data was collected from 297 subjects of high schools Kannada and English medium rural girls in Karnataka during 2016-17. The subjects selected from various schools of Bengaluru and Mysuru divisions were studying in 9th standard and their age ranged between 14 to 16 years. Hand grip strength was used as a proxy for physical performance among school students. Standardized paper pencil tests were used to assess Emotional intelligence. Apart from descriptive statistics Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was calculated using SPSS. The findings are discussed in detail. On the basis of the results of the present study it has been concluded that there was significantly positive linear relationship of handgrip strength with Emotional intelligence in adolescent rural girls of Karnataka.