Association of Emotional Intelligence and Academic Burnout among Undergraduate Students in Pakistan

Abstract

Background: Psychological issues are common among university students now days, which need immediate concern for their better education and future employment. The trained counselors are thus a necessary investment in academic organization for better outcomes.

Aims: To find out the prevalence ratio of psychological problems more specifically depression among university students in Rawalpindi and Islamabad with reference to demographic factors of students including gender, family structure and socioeconomic status.

Methodology: Cross sectional survey design was used to gather data, from 200 university students(m=100; f=100). They were selected through convenient sampling from various universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, their age range was 19 to 25 years with mean age of 21.79 (±2.970). Severity Measures for Depression-Adult (DMS-5, 2013) was used to measure the level of depression.

Results & Conclusion: Results reflect higher Depression reported by Male students as compared to Female Students; however, no significant differences were found between students who belong to nuclear and joint family structure. Also for Socioeconomic status overall results reflect no significant difference across the three classes but post hoc analysis reflects that Upper class students appeared to have lower level of depression than middle and lower classes.

Implications: It is implicated that university students especially male students need counseling services as they are having high rate of psychological problems.