Abstract

The present study was carried out to compare emotional intelligence and career decision making in adolescent students. Cross sectional comparative design was used in the study. The data was collected from different schools in Thrissur dist., Kerala. The participants were 127 (65 boys and 62 girls), from different schools in Thrissur dist., Kerala. The age ranges from 14 to 17 years old. After the purpose of the study and general procedures were described, students were consent to participate in this study, provided with a set of questionnaires. All of them were volunteers. Out of 127 participants, 65 were boys and 62 were girls, 65 were from state syllabus and 62 were from CBSE syllabus. The sampling method adopted was convenient sampling. Questionnaire method was used to collect data from the participants. Researcher personally collected data from different schools. The tools used in this study were: a) emotional intelligence scale, b) career decision making scale. The findings show that the favourable attitude towards career decision making is comparatively higher in state board students than CBSE syllabus been followed. A favourable attitude towards emotional intelligence is seen mostly in state board students than in CBSE stream. There is no much difference in career decision making and emotional intelligence on the basis of male and females. Therefore, emotional intelligence shows the stronger relation in order to take up a career decision. Thus, the students those who are having emotional stability can have a better career choice for their future.