Kecerdasan Emosi Menurut Al-Quran dan Al-Sunnah: Aplikasinya Dalam Membentuk Akhlak Remaja

The purposes of this study were to determine the level of emotional intelligence (EQ) among adolescents in secondary schools in Malaysia, and examined the differences in emotional intelligence among adolescents by gender, school types and school locations. Three instruments were used to collect data pertinent to this study, they were: Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (Schutte, 1998); Emotional Intelligence Inventory (Tapia, 2001); and Spirituality Questionnaire. Findings showed that the level of adolescent emotional intelligence was high except for the social dimension. In addition, there was a significant interaction effect between gender, school type and school. Each of these studies tested the hypothesis of true significance level p 0.05. Information obtained from this study can be used by the Ministry of Education, school administrators, Guidance and Counseling teachers, and parents in realizing the expressed desire of generating high quality human capital among school adolescents in Malaysia. In addition, this information can also help researchers to explore other possible research in the field of emotional intelligence.