Shaziya Shekh and Sandhya Ojha
Shri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College, Varanasi
Pages: 417-425
This study investigates the impact of gender and physical condition on emotional
intelligence and resilience among adolescents. A total of 240 participants, comprising
120 boys and 120 girls, and 120 adolescents with locomotor disability and 120 nonchallenged adolescents were selected from schools in Varanasi. Emotional intelligence
was assessed using the Multidimensional Self-Report Emotional Intelligence ScaleRevised (MSREIS-R) developed by Pandey and Anand (2008) and resilience was
measured with the Resilience Scale (R14) developed by Singh and Singh (2021). The
data were analysed using 2X2 ANOVA, the results revealed that gender did not
significantly affect emotional intelligence and resilience. However, adolescents with
locomotor disability showed significantly lower levels of both emotional intelligence
and resilience compared to non-challenged adolescents. These findings suggest that
while gender does not influence these attributes, physical condition does, indicating a
need for targeted interventions to support adolescents with disability. The study highlights
the importance of addressing the unique challenges faced by these adolescents to
promote equitable emotional and psychological development.