%A Edobor, Odiase Jerry
%A Joseph, Ohre Ighoyohwo
%D 2020
%T  Personality Traits and Birth Order as Correlate of Emotional Intelligence among Secondary School Students in Delta State
%K 
%X  The study investigated personality traits and birth order as correlate of emotional intelligence among secondary school students in Delta state. A sample of 750 secondary school students was used for the study. Simple random and proportionate stratified sampling was used to compose the sample. Two research questions were answered while two corresponding null hypotheses were tested in the study at 0.05 level of significance. Two instruments titled Birth Order and Personality Trait Questionnaire (BOPTQ) were used for the study. The instruments were validated by experts in Measurement and Evaluation. A reliability coefficient of 0.83 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha. Mean, standard deviation, regression and ANOVA were used to answer and test the research questions and hypotheses respectively. It was revealed among others that birth order influences emotional intelligence of secondary school students. It was also revealed that there is a positive relationship between all the five personality traits and emotional intelligence of secondary school students. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that students should be thought measures on how to develop their emotional intelligence both by parents and teachers in school. The study has established empirically that personality traits significantly predict emotional intelligence among secondary school students in Delta state.     Keywords:  Personality traits, Birth order, Emotional Intelligence and school students. 
%U https://www.ijhumas.com/ojs/index.php/kiujoss/article/view/741
%J KIU Journal of Social Sciences
%0 Journal Article
%P 137-144%V 6
%N 1
%@ 2519-0474
%8 2020-04-30