ABSTRACT
This study
sought to determine how emotional intelligence correlates with teachers’
competence in the management of in-school adolescents’ crises in Akwa-Ibom
State. Five research questions and five null hypotheses guided the study. The
study adopted a correlation research design. The sample for the study consisted
of 344 respondents made up of teachers drawn from 7,302 teachers through multi-stage
sampling technique from the 253 public Secondary Schools in Akwa-Ibom State.
Two instruments namely: Emotional intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ) and Teachers
Competences in the Management of in-School Adolescent Crises (TCMIACQ) were
developed by researcher and validated by three experts: one from Psychology,
one from Guidance and Counselling and one expert from Measurement and
Evaluation; all from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
respectively. The internal consistency of the instruments was determined
through use of Cronbach Alpha method and reliability indices of 0.79 and 0.83
were obtained for EIQ and TCMIACQ, respectively. The data obtained through the
administration of the instruments were analysed using Pearson product moment correlation
coefficient to answer research questions. Linear regression was used to test
null hypotheses one to four, while multiple regressions were used to test null
hypotheses five at 0.05 level of significance. Scheffe test was also done for a
stepwise comparison of the means for hypotheses five. The study revealed the
following findings: The components of emotional intelligence (emotional
perception, emotional assimilation, emotional understanding and emotional
management)jointly had a very high and significant relationship with teachers’
competences in the management of in-school adolescent crises. Emotional
intelligence (emotional perception, emotional assimilation, emotional
understanding and emotional management) jointly had percentage contribution of
99.9% in teachers’ competence in the management of in-school adolescents’
crises. However, emotional management had the highest percentage contribution
of 32.8%; followed by emotional understanding with 25.8%, emotional perception
with 22.6%; and lastly emotional assimilation which predicted 18.8% of
teachers’ competence in the management of in-school adolescents’ crises. Among
the educational implications was that the study could provide supportive
frameworks from which one can assess the importance of emotional intelligence
in teachers’ competence in the management of in school adolescents’ crises. It
was thus recommended that teachers should cultivate competence in the different
components of emotional intelligence in order to effectively manage in-school
adolescents’ crises.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1
1.2 Statement ofthe Problem 10
1.3 Purpose ofthe Study 11
1.4 Significance ofthe Study 11
1.5 Research Questions 14
1.6 Hypotheses 14
1.7 Scope ofthe Study 15
CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework 16
2.1.1 Concept of adolescence 16
2.1.2 Concept ofin-school adolescence 20
2.1.3 Concept of emotional intelligence 23
2.1.4 Concept of emotional perception 37
2.1.5 Concept of emotional assimilation 38
2.1.6 Concept of emotional understanding 42
2.1.7 Concept ofemotional management 43
2.1.8 Concept ofteachers’ competence 46
2.2 Theoretical Framework 47
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Title page
Cover
Declaration
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table ofContents
List ofFigures
List ofTables
Abstract
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2.2.1 Ability model ofemotional intelligence by Peter Solvey John Mayer 47
2.2.2 Bar-on’s mixed model of emotional intelligence 50
2.2.3 Theory of psycho-social development by Eric Erickson 53
2.2.4 Jean Piaget’s Theory ofIntellectual Development 56
2.3 Review ofRelated Empirical Studies 58
2.4 Summary ofReviewed Literature 65
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHOD
3.1 Design ofthe Study 67
3.2 Area ofthe Study 68
3.3 Population ofthe Study 69
3.4 Sample and Sampling Technique 70 I
3.5 Instrument for Data Collection 70
3.5.1 Validation ofthe instrument 71
3.5.2 Reliability ofthe instrument 72
3.6 Method ofData Collection 73
3.7 Method ofData Analysis 73
CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Results 74
4.2 84
4.3 85
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5.2 93
5.3 94
5.4 94
5.5 Limitations ofthe Study 96
5.6 Suggestions for Further Study 96
References 98
Appendices 104
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Educational Implications ofthe Study
Recommendations
Major Findings ofthe Study
Discussion ofFindings ofthe Study
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Educational Implications of the Study
5.4 Recommendations
5.5 Limitations ofthe Study 96
5.6 Suggestions for Further Study 96
References 98
Appendices 104
LIST OF TABLES
4.1 Correlation matrix on extent emotional perception correlates with
teachers’ competence in the management oF in-school adolescents’
crises
4.2 Linear regression analysis of extent emotional perception correlates
with teachers’ competence in the management ofin-school adolescents’
crises
4.3 Correlation matrix of emotional assimilation and teachers’ competence in the
management oF in-school adolescents’ crises.
4.4 Linear regression analysis of extent emotional assimilation correlates with
teachers’ competence in the management ofin-school adolescents’ crises
4.5 Correlation matrix oF emotional understanding and teachers’ competence
in the management oF in-school adolescents’ crises
4.6 Linear regression analysis of extent emotional understanding correlates
with teachers’ competence in the management ofin-school adolescents’ crises
4.7 Correlation matrix of emotional management and teachers’ competence
in the management ofin-school adolescents’ crises
4.8 Correlation matrix of emotional management and teachers’ competence
in the management ofin-school adolescents’ crises
4.9 Correlation matrix of extent emotional intelligence (emotional perception,
Emotional assimilation, emotional understanding and emotional
management) jointly correlate with teachers’ competence in the
management ofin-school adolescents’ crises
4.10 Multiple regressions on extent emotional intelligence (emotional perception,
emotional assimilation, emotional understanding and emotional management)
jointly correlate with teachers’ competence in the management ofin-school
adolescents’ crises
4.11 Cheffe test on relative contribution ofemotional intelligence (emotional
perception, emotional assimilation, emotional understanding and emotional
management) in teachers’ competence in the management ofin-school
adolescents’ crises
LIST OF APPENDICES
A. Sampling frame 107
B. Krcjcie and morgan model for determining the samples size of
Random sample 108
C. Emotional intelligence question 109
D. Teachers’ competences in the management ofin-school
Adolescent crisis questionnaire 112
E. Reliability ofthe instrument
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