The Relationship between Psychological Resilience and Emotional Intelligence Among ‎Students:A Field Study at Selected Universities in Algiers

Ghania Abib

doi:10.35516/Hum.2025.8267

Authors

Ghania Abib Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Algiers 2 University- Abou el Kacem Saâdallah, Algiers, Algeria. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1821-8672

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/Hum.2025.8267

Keywords:

psychological resilience, emotional intelligence, university students

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to elucidate the relationship between psychological resilience and emotional intelligence among students at selected universities in Algiers. It further investigates the presence of significant gender-based differences in these two variables.

Methods: Using a descriptive correlational methodology, this research employed two scales to assess psychological resilience and emotional intelligence after verifying the validity and reliability of the scales’ psychometric properties. The study sample comprised 230 students, both male and female, selected through simple random sampling from various universities in Algiers.

Results: The analysis revealed a positive and statistically significant correlation between psychological resilience as a whole and its sub-dimensions on the one hand, and emotional intelligence among the participants on the other. Additionally, the study found no significant gender differences in the levels of psychological resilience or emotional intelligence.

Conclusions: Based on the findings, several recommendations are proposed to enhance both psychological resilience and emotional intelligence among university students facing problems in these aspects of their acadmic lives. These recommendations are aimed at fostering students' academic goals. The study also emphasizes the importance of nurturing emotional intelligence to augment psychological resilience, thus facilitating more effective interpersonal interactions.

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