The Effect of Online Schooling on Emotional Intelligence of Indian Young Adults During COVID-19
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Emotional Intelligence, Young Adults, Thematic Analysis, COVID-19, Work From Home, Online Schooling.Abstract
Emotional intelligence can “recognise one’s own and other people’s emotions to discriminate between different feelings, label them appropriately, and use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour†(Goleman, 1995). The mixed-method research study aims to calculate the subdimensions of emotional intelligence during the COVID 19 pandemic concerning online schooling and work from home schedules among Indian young adults. The empirical study was conducted on 300 Indian young adults aged 18-25 years using descriptive statistics. The thematic analysis is based on an Explanatory Research Design using the Follow-Up Explanation Model. The measures used in the study are Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ-30) by Daniel Goleman, modified by (Farmer, 2013) and five follow-up questions to understand the mental framework during the lockdown. Using the analysis tool, the emotional intelligence quadrants’ personal domain and relational domain were negatively correlated. The five distinct themes that emerged were digital communication, working preference, physical pain, catharsis, and time management. The study findings have implications that shareholders in educational institutions and workplace organisations influence the online learning environment. The study originally contributes to the repertoire of research studies on the Indian young adult population and explains the impact of online schooling and working from home on individuals’ emotional intelligence and mental framework.Downloads
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