Predictors of Emotional Intelligence among Preschool Children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Zarinah Arshat ()
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Zarinah Arshat: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Author-2-Name: Tun Ju Ern Author-2-Workplace-Name: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Author-3-Name: Nellie Ismail Author-3-Workplace-Name: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:

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Abstract: Objective - Emotional Intelligence (EI) among preschool children is an important area to be studied. Children who have deficits in EI tend to have problems in adjustment and their lives were insufficiently rewarded. Therefore, they would regulate their emotions in alienating ways or take drastic actions to escape from problems. This study aims to address the predictors of emotional intelligence among preschool children. Methodology/Technique - The study was conducted in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Cross sectional questionnaire with Screen Time Questionnaire (STQ), Child Behavior Inventory of Playfulness (CBI), Adult Involvement in Media Scale (AIM) and Parents Rating Scales of Emotional Intelligence were prepared for 217 mothers with children aged 4 to 6 years in private preschools, Kuala Lumpur. Finding - Pearson correlation analyses revealed that mother's education (r = .16, p

Keywords: Emotional Intelligence; Parental Monitoring; Playfulness; Preschool Children; Screen Time. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A21 J24 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10
Date: 2021-03-31
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Published in Global Journal of Business and Social Science Review, Volume 9, Issue 1.

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DOI: 10.35609/gjbssr.2021.9.1(3)

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