Abstract:

This study aims to assess the interaction between emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and the level of anxiety about academic achievement among sixth-year primary school students. The survey involved a total of 700 students consisting of 348 male and 352 female students from districts of Perak, Malaysia. For the purpose of data acquisition, the Goleman emotional intelligence measurement instrument was used. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS. The relationship between the independent variable with the dependent variable was determined using Pearsons’ correlation, while multiple regression analysis was used to determine the influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable. ANOVA test was used to see the difference in the level of each composite scale of emotional intelligence on three dependent variable, namely emotional intelligence, academic self-efficacy, and the students’ level of academic anxiety. MANOVA tests were conducted to look at the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variables. The results of the descriptive analysis of the mean score level of emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, and the level of academic anxiety of the respondents showed a high value of interpretation. The Skewness and Kurtosis values for the emotional intelligence sub-scales consisting of self-awareness, self-management, self-motivation, empathy, and social skills among students were in the range ± 2.00. These findings indicate that the data were normally distributed. The findings also found that only one variable was accepted compared to the other eight variables. The analysis related to the demographic characteristics of the respondents’ profiles showed that the distribution of study respondents was balanced between genders. The implication of the study shows that students whose parents worked and had high household incomes had higher levels of intelligence and self-efficacy than students whose families had low incomes. In addition, students with low and moderate levels of emotional intelligence were not able to handle emotions well. Accordingly, teachers should be aware of the level of student anxiety during learning in the classroom.

Keywords:

Emotional Intelligence, Academic self-efficacy, Anxiety, Year Six pupils.