Abstract
In this experimental study, the issue is focused on the influence of emotional intelligence in shaping the political behaviour of university youth students. The specific objective of this study is to examine the impacts of emotional intelligence competency on political behaviour among youth at the university by looking at the significance difference in the treatment group and the control group through application of emotional intelligence module. A total of 608 university students were selected as respondents from four public universities in Malaysia. The measuring tools used were the Emotional Intelligence Self-Description Inventory (EISDI), and the Political Behaviour Questionnaire (PBQ). In this study, T-test analysis and ANOVA test were used to determine the difference between the two control and treatment groups. The findings showed that there was a significant impact on the post-test for the treatment group due to the pre-and post-treatment differences. However, the findings from the control group showed no significant value. In addition, the findings show that the treatment group has the impact of changing the political behaviour with the implementation of emotional intelligence competencies in the teaching modules. The findings of this study provided sharing of the importance of the implementation of emotional intelligence among university students to form positive behaviours in political aspects.
Highlights
IntroductionYouth plays a major role in a country’s progressive development
Research Question What is the significant impact of the emotional intelligence competency module on the political behaviour of university students?
There is a significant impact of the emotional intelligence competency module on the political behaviour of university students
Summary
Youth plays a major role in a country’s progressive development. They involve in various aspects such as in the education and development up until the struggle to defend the state’s sovereignty. The biggest influence of the youth in the aspect of struggle can be seen since before independence. The strength of these youth especially those with high motivation and mission were able to attract political thinking and behaviour in order to physically and mentally develop a country. Research has been conducted to measure political behaviour and its relation to the level of emotional intelligence among youth. This study is hoped to enable the researcher to produce a model of emotional intelligence in order to help prepare a more focused, mature and rational political situation especially with the various races and beliefs in Malaysia
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