Degree
BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts)
Faculty / School
School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)
Department
Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Date of Award
Spring 2023
Date of Submission
2023-08-30
Advisor
Dr. Saima Bint-e-Saif, Assistant Professor SSLA, Department of Social Sciences
Project Type
SSLA Culminating Experience
Access Type
Restricted Access
Keywords
Self-Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving Skills, Gender, Private Institute, Public Institute
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine how undergraduate students in Karachi, Pakistan, rated their own self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving ability. The goals of this research were to assess these psychological variables, investigate their relationships, test their ability to predict outcomes, identify any discrepancies between private and public university students, and suggest policy changes. A total of 124 students. With participants ranging in age from 18 to 26 and with varying types of Institutions (i.e., Private and Public institutions), Stratified random sampling was used. Three scales were used; General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES), Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) and Independent, inter-dependent Problem-Solving Scale (IIPSS) to assess self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving respectively. When correlation analysis was done it was found that both self-efficacy and problem-solving abilities, as well as emotional intelligence and problem-solving abilities, have a strong positive connection. In addition, through regression analysis it was discovered that self-efficacy and emotional intelligence were both strong predictors of problem-solving aptitude. Self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving skills were not shown to be significantly different amongst students at private and public universities. Women generally scored higher than men on measures of self-efficacy and emotional quotient. These findings shed light on the psychological influences on undergraduate students' problem-solving skills and can inform educational interventions and policy development.
Pages
61
Recommended Citation
Hussain, M. (2023). Unleashing the potential of undergraduate students: the impact of self-efficacy and emotional intelligence on problem-solving proficiency (Unpublished undergraduate project). Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sslace/224
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