Emotional Competence among Students from a Psychological Perspective

Abstract

Emotion is an important aspect for higher learning institutions’ students to prepare for the real world after graduated. This paper addresses the issue of emotional competence as part of student’s emotional intelligence construct. The definition of emotional intelligence versus emotional competence is elaborated. Skills of emotional competence require students to possess personal leadership, interpersonal development and healthy relationship, intrapersonal development and self-management. There are certain consequences of emotional competence such as management of emotions, subjective well-being and resilience. A student emotional competence development model is suggested that comprised of the key emotional competencies, assessment of emotional skills and consequences of emotional competence.

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Najib Ahmad Marzuki

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Najib Ahmad Marzuki (2017). Emotional Competence among Students from a Psychological Perspective. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 6(3), 50-54. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-404651