Teacher-Class Relationship in Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance: A Mediation Analysis
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Teacher-Class relationship, Emotional intelligence, Academic performance, Higher Education, University StudentsAbstract
Present study intended to examine the teacher-class relationship as a mediator factor in emotional intelligence and academic performance. The study was carried out by using quantitative research method. This study used a descriptive research design. A sample of 320 students and 30 teachers was selected from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Department of Social Work from Faculty of Social Sciences; respondents were selected from the university of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan by using convenience sampling technique. Researcher collected the data online by using two adopted research instruments through Google form. By using the mediation analysis technique, results revealed the insignificant mediating role of teacher-class relationship in relation with emotional intelligence and academic performance of students at university level. On the basis of obtained results, it is recommended for future researchers; perceptions of students may be collected regarding teacher-class relationship with increased sample size for more generalizability of the results.
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