Personality predictors for emotional intelligence: A comparative study of urban, rural and tribal areas

Abstract

The study's objective was to compare the personality predictors among teenagers for emotional intelligence from urban, rural, and tribal settings. The sample consisted of 600 teenagers (300 boys and 300 girls) aged 13 to 17 who were chosen at random from a various Government High Schools in the districts of Karnataka. The Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Personality and the Mangal & Shubhramangal Emotional Intelligence Inventory were administered for teenagers. Data analysis was done using regression analysis. The findings showed that out of the twenty personality traits—five in urban adolescents, three in rural adolescents, and two in tribal adolescents—best predicted emotional intelligence. The study has unequivocally demonstrated that teenagers from urban, rural, and tribal backgrounds have varied personality determinants for emotional intelligence.