The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Problem-Solving Ability among Students Working on Their Thesis

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10.2991/978-2-38476-446-4_22How to use a DOI?

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Emotional intelligence; Problem solving ability; University students

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and problem-solving ability among students working on their undergraduate thesis. The thesis is a scientific work that students must complete as a requirement for obtaining a bachelor’s degree. During the thesis process, various problems and challenges often arise that students must face. Therefore, it is crucial to possess good emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills. Emotional intelligence is the individual’s ability to recognize their own and others’ emotions, motivate themselves, manage emotions, and build relationships with others. Problem-solving ability refers to an individual’s self-direction in the cognitive behavioral process involving awareness, rational thinking, and active efforts to identify or find effective and adaptive ways to deal with problems encountered in daily life. The research method used is quantitative research. A correlation test was conducted to determine the relationship between the variables, with the research sample consisting of 201 students from Tarumanagara University selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted by distributing an online questionnaire through Google Forms, and data analysis was performed using Jeffrey’s Amazing Statistics Program (JASP). The results of the data analysis indicated a significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and problem-solving ability among students working on their thesis (r = .336, p < .001), meaning that the higher the emotional intelligence, the higher the problem-solving ability.

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AU  - Christabella Christabella
AU  - Raja Oloan Tumanggor
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/07/22
TI  - The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Problem-Solving Ability among Students Working on Their Thesis
BT  - Proceedings of the Tarumanagara International Conference on the Applications of Social Sciences and Humanities (TICASH 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 209
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-446-4_22
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