Relationship between emotional intelligence and parenting style on student academic achievement at Hulu Terengganu District

Abstract

This study is to identify the level of emotional intelligence and parenting styles among form one students in secondary schools in Hulu Terengganu. Schools in the state chosen for this study because the students have had the best record of ten consecutive years in the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR). Therefore, researchers want to identify significant relationships that may exist between the two independent variables with students' academic achievement. The instrument used was a questionnaire distributed to 364 students from Form One in four secondary schools in the area. The data obtained were analyzed using computer software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16.0. Diskiriptif and inferential analysis used to answer all of the study. The findings showed that domain of interpersonal skills is the most dominat domain in students emotional intelligence skill. However, over all the level of emotional intelligence among students was moderate level. As for the type of parenting style most dominant among parents is the kind of authoritative parenting style. The findings also indicate that there is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement. However, it was found that there was no significant relationship between parenting styles and academic achievement.  On completion, close cooperation among parents and teachers need to further enhance the level of students emotional intelligence for the excellence of academic achievement.

Keywords: Emotional Intelligent, Parenting Style, Academic achievement