Comparison of the Emotional Intelligence Levels of Students Receiving Education in Different Fields

Table 2

Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics of students.

Characteristics	Natural sciences (: 107, % = 35.1)		Health sciences; (: 105, % = 34.4)		Social sciences; (: 93, % = 30.5)		Total; ()		Test and value
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Age group
20-21	10	9.3	24	22.9	13	14.0	47	15.4
22-23	58	54.2	56	53.3	53	57.0	167	54.8
24 and older	39	36.4	25	23.8	27	29.0	91	29.8
Gender
Female	41	38.3	57	54.3	47	50.5	145	47.5
Male	66	61.7	48	45.7	46	49.5	160	52.5
Mother’s education
Primary school	31	29.0	34	32.4	31	33.3	96	31.5
Secondary school	41	38.3	51	48.6	35	37.6	127	41.6
High school	17	15.9	9	8.6	18	19.4	44	14.4
University	18	16.8	11	10.5	9	9.7	38	12.5
Father’s education
Primary school	44	41.1	40	43.0	40	43.0	132	43.3
Secondary school	16	15.0	16	17.2	16	17.2	47	15.4
High school	32	29.9	28	30.1	28	30.1	91	29.8
University	15	14.0	9	9.7	9	9.7	35	11.5
Residence
W/relatives	26	24.3	47	44.8	33	35.5	106	34.8
Family	28	26.2	15	14.3	23	24.7	66	21.6
Dormitory	50	46.7	41	39.0	35	37.6	126	41.3
Home (friend/alone)	3	2.8	2	1.9	2	2.2	7	2.3
Statement that she/he thinks reflects her/him the best
Being aware of emotions	32	29.9	24	22.9	31	33.3	87	28.5
Being empathic	20	18.7	29	27.6	27	29.0	76	24.9
Managing the emotions	22	20.6	18	17.1	8	8.6	48	15.7
Motivating the self	10	9.3	8	7.6	6	6.5	24	7.9
Social skills	23	21.5	26	24.8	21	22.6	70	23.0