Title: The mediating role of self-efficacy between emotional intelligence and academic achievement: a study among postgraduate students

Authors: Akhund Ahammad Shamsul Alam

Addresses: Bangladesh Institute of Management, 4 Sobhanbagh, Mirpur Road, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Abstract: This study examined the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement. A total of 257 postgraduate diploma students from the Bangladesh Institute of Management were conveniently sampled. The Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) advanced by Schutte et al. (1998) was applied for measuring 'emotional intelligence'. In assessing self-efficacy, the study adopted the 'Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)' formulated by Schwarzer and Jerusalem (1995). The study revealed that all the variables included in the study, i.e., emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, and academic achievement were significantly correlated to each other. Moreover, the results of the study showed that the link between emotional intelligence and academic achievement was fully mediated through self-efficacy. Based on the findings of the study, academic institutions are recommended to include emotional intelligence and self-efficacy in their curriculum.

Keywords: emotional intelligence; self-efficacy; academic achievement.

DOI: 10.1504/IJQRE.2022.129790

International Journal of Quantitative Research in Education, 2022 Vol.5 No.4, pp.338 - 355

Received: 27 May 2021
Accepted: 09 Jan 2022
Published online: 28 Mar 2023 *

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