A STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS IN TERMS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT

This research article comparatively examines environmental awareness of polytechnic students in terms of emotional intelligence to identify the significant difference in the research variables and in their dimensions. For this purpose 394 samples (students of both sex various management colleges were selected in Thiruvallur district) by adopting the random sampling technique. Administering the Emotional Intelligence Scale constructed (standardized) by the investigator was considered to conduct this study. The data collected from the tool was subjected to various statistical analyses. The results of the analysis were presented in the form of tables and interpreted appropriately to arrive at logical findings and conclusions. Few demographic variables brought slight differences in research variables. However the author found Birth Order, Type of Family, College Management and Entry level brought slight differences in Emotional Intelligence. Polytechnic students having birth order of First Born from Joint Family who study in Government Aided colleges had significant influence in bringing Environmental Awareness in term of Emotional Intelligence whereas polytechnic students who enter into Government Aided colleges with Lateral Entry level have had better Social Awareness..