Emotional Intelligence, Listening Comprehension, and Reading Comprehension among Diverse Adolescents

Objectives Social perception is an important aspect of emotional intelligence that affects adolescent functioning at school and in everyday life. This study examined the relationship between Social Perception (affect labeling, matching prosody with facial expressions, and understanding the motives o...

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Published in:Journal of child and family studies 2020-05, Vol.29 (5), p.1385-1390
Main Authors: Froiland, John Mark, Davison, Mark L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement tests
Adolescents
Analysis
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Educational Practices
Emotional intelligence
Emotions
Ethnicity
Everyday life
Facial expressions
Gender
Listening comprehension
Original Paper
Prosody
Psychologists
Psychology
Reading comprehension
Social perception
Social Sciences
Sociology
Teenagers
Understanding
Youth
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Summary:Objectives Social perception is an important aspect of emotional intelligence that affects adolescent functioning at school and in everyday life. This study examined the relationship between Social Perception (affect labeling, matching prosody with facial expressions, and understanding the motives of a speaker) and Reading Comprehension, as well as Listening Comprehension. This is important to consider because understanding emotions, social expressions of emotion, and the motives of others may play a significant role in understanding conversations and stories. Methods Hierarchical linear regressions involving 40 diverse adolescents from across the United States were utilized to see if Social Perception tests administered by psychologists predicted Reading Comprehension and Listening Comprehension above and beyond education level, gender, and ethnicity. Results Social Perception predicted Listening Comprehension and Reading Comprehension on the Wechsler Individual Achievement Tests, Second Edition (WIAT-II), when controlling for education level, gender and ethnicity. The model explained 36% of the variance in reading comprehension and 54% of the variance in listening comprehension. Conclusions The implications for research and educational practice are considered. For instance, future studies should examine whether listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and emotional intelligence can be increased as part of the same intervention package.
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1007/s10826-019-01557-8