The Combined Influence of EQ and IQ Towards Building Positive Attitudes among Engineering Students: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach

Abstract

In recent years, the emotional quotient and intelligence quotient have been considered an important factor in understanding and forecasting an individual’s accomplishment and have become a significant influence on managerial practices. Students with higher emotional quotient and intelligence quotients are expected to achieve higher levels in both their academic and personal lives. Most of the studies examined the impact of emotional quotient and intelligence quotient on academic performance discretely, and their combined influence was not studied. Thus, this study analyzes the influence of emotional and intelligence quotient on building confidence and positive attitudes among students. Data was gathered from 355 engineering students from various engineering colleges covering the cities of Hyderabad and Telangana. The collected data has been analyzed through the convenience random sampling technique. Further, structural equation modeling has been employed to test the generated hypotheses. The result indicated that the emotional quotient and intelligence quotient significantly influence the confidence and positive attitudes of engineering students. The significant levels of influence of EQ and IQ on positive attitudes and confidence in career development are 0.575*** and 0.488**. The findings provide significant inference to students in terms of developing emotional and intellectual values that are required to be inculcated in them to possess a good academic record and career achievement.