Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Psycho-Social Behaviour among Undergraduates in Kwara State, Nigeria
1Omiyefa Muraina Olugbenga 1Abdulganiyu Oseni Keto; 2Uwaifo Roseline Osayi and 3Odumbo Odunayo Ibukun
1Institute of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria
2Department of Social Science Education, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
3Faculty of Education, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda
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1momiyefa@oauife.edu.ng; 3odumboodunayo@kiu.ac.ug
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ABSTRACT
Emotional intelligence plays a pivotal role in shaping the psycho-social behaviour of individuals, particularly among undergraduates who are navigating critical developmental stages. The study therefore examined the relationship that exists between emotional intelligence and the psycho-social behaviours of the Undergraduates in Kwara State, Nigeria. The research employed a descriptive research survey design of a correlational type. The population for the study focuses on undergraduates in Kwara State. A total of 180 undergraduates from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, and Kwara State University, Malete formed the sample of the study. This method enabled the researchers to ideally get a sample of 180 respondents selected randomly without restrictions. For the purpose of collecting data through the questionnaires, the researchers designed a questionnaire which was titled “Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Psycho-Social Behaviour of Undergraduates in Kwara State, Nigeria (EIPPBUKSNQ)”. To analyze the research questions, frequency and percentage descriptive statistics were used, while Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to analyze the hypotheses. As the emotional intelligence of undergraduates in Kwara State was found to be high, as was their psychosocial behaviour, it was revealed that there is a significant correlation between psychosocial behaviour and emotional intelligence (r = 0.820; p < 0.05), although this was not the case for any of the genders. There was no significant correlation between emotional intelligence and psycho-social behavior based on gender (rpb = 0.427; p > 0.05). It was established based on the results in the study that the predictive value of emotional intelligence on the psychosocial behaviour of undergraduate students in Nigeria’s Kwara State was found to be very high.
Keywords: Emotional intelligence, Psycho-social behaviour, Undergraduates, Nigeria
CITE AS: Omiyefa Muraina Olugbenga; Abdulganiyu Oseni Keto; Uwaifo Roseline Osayi and Odumbo Odunayo Ibukun (2026). Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Psycho-Social Behaviour among Undergraduates in Kwara State, Nigeria. IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND MANAGEMENT 11(1):1-7. https:/doi.org/10.59298/IDOSRJAM/2026/111.17000