A Study on the Relationships between Emotional Intelligence and Peer Relationship of New Immigrant Children

• Main Authors: Chen, Pai-O, 陳百娥
• Other Authors: Li, Hsin-Liang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/98235417516342601052

碩士 === 東海大學 === 教育研究所 === 100 === This study aims to explore the relationships between emotional intelligence and peer relationship of new immigrant children of Taichung City. The target population includes the new immigrant children on fourth, fifth and sixth grade of elementary schools of Taichung City, among which 372 valid samples were obtained through stratified random sampling. By employing the questionnaire survey and the Emotional Intelligence and Peer Relationship Scale of new immigrant children of Taichung City as the research instrument, the researcher retrieves the data and afterwards conducts data analysis with such methods as descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, and multiple stepwise regression analysis. Major findings derived from this study are listed as follows: 1. The new immigrant children of Taichung City perform well in overall emotional intelligence . 2. The new immigrant children of Taichung City perform well in overall peer relationship. 3. The new immigrant girls of Taichung City perform better than boys in emotional intelligence, but there is no significant difference in peer relationship. 4. The sixth grade of new immigrant children of Taichung City perform better than fourth grade in emotional intelligence and peer relationship 5. Regarding the difference birth order of new immigrant children of Taichung City, there is significant difference on emotional intelligence and peer relationship. 6. Regarding different family patterns of new immigrant children of Taichung City, there is significant difference on part of peer relationship. 7. Regarding the different social-economic status of new immigrant children of Taichung City , there is no significant difference between emotional relationship and peer relationship. 8. There are positive correlations exist between the emotional intelligence and peer relationship in the new immigrant children of Taichung City. 9. The variables of emotional intelligence of the new immigrant children of Taichung City indicate more significant prediction accuracy on peer relationship. According to the research, some suggestion for the administration of education, elementary school, teachers, new immmgrant families and future studies. Key words: emotional intelligence, peer relationship