Table 3 Emotional intelligence and academic performance of the study participants
All (n = 130) | Male (n = 50) | Female (n = 80) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EI Scores | ||||
Mean total EI Score (out of 350) | 241.5 | 245.5 | 235.1 | 0.045 #† |
Mean scores for EI domains (out of 50) | ||||
Emotional Self-Awareness | 36.8 | 35.5 | 37.6 | 0.033 #† |
Emotional Expression | 32.6 | 31.8 | 33.2 | 0.069# |
Emotional Awareness of Others | 35.4 | 34.5 | 35.9 | 0.090# |
Emotional Reasoning | 34.6 | 33.5 | 35.2 | 0.041 #† |
Emotional Self-Management | 33.3 | 32.4 | 33.9 | 0.119# |
Emotional Management of Others | 35.5 | 35.1 | 35.7 | 0.454# |
Emotional Self-Control | 33.4 | 32.3 | 34.1 | 0.073# |
Final MBBS results (%) | ||||
Second-class upper division | 8.5 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 0.009 ##† |
Second-class lower division | 43.1 | 34.0 | 48.8 | |
Pass | 31.5 | 32.0 | 31.3 | |
Repeat | 16.9 | 30.0 | 8.8 | |