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标题：The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Gender, Major and English Reading Comprehension Ability: A Case Study of Iranian EFL Learners
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作者：Tayebeh Fani
期刊名称：International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN：2278-4012
出版年度：2015
卷号：4
期号：3
页码：450
出版社：Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要：The topic of EI has witnessed unparalleled interest since the publication of the bestsellingbook Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (1995). The emotional intelligence (EI)construct is a relatively new concept with little empirical research. This study was an attempt tofind the relationship between EI, gender, major, and reading comprehension ability of IranianEFL learners. For this purpose, 268 students completed the Bar-On EQ inventory (1997) whichincluded 133 items and took a reading comprehension test. It was found that femalesoutperformed males in the reading comprehension test. However, no significant relationship wasfound between gender and major on one hand and reading comprehensions ability on the otherhand. The relationship between major and reading comprehension ability was also statisticallysignificant. This study showed no significant relationship between EI scales (interpersonal,stress management, adaptability, and general mood) except for the intrapersonal intelligence.The intrapersonal intelligence of females in general, regardless of major, was found to besignificantly higher than males. The implications of the study and suggestions for furtherresearch are discussed.
关键词：Bar-on EQ-i; EFL; Emotional Intelligence; Gender; Reading Comprehension