Mental Health in School

Mental Health in School

The connection between emotional intelligence and creativity among elementary school children in sanandaj city

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Yosra Naghipour 1
Afshin Mousavi 2
1 University payamnoor Tehran iran
2 Master's in educational psychology, Ilam, Iran
10.22034/jmhs.2025.505714.1125
Abstract
The primary stage is the most crucial period of schooling. As a result, the target group for this research was chosen from second-grade primary pupils in the city of Sanandaj, with an emphasis on the significance of two components: emotional intelligence and creativity. This study applies a correlational strategy for data collection. Additionally, we employed a survey approach to gather data for this study. The statistical population of this study includes all primary school kids in the city of Sanandaj. Using the Cochran sample size calculation, the sample size for this investigation was calculated to be 371 persons. In this investigation, the sample method used was multi-stage cluster sampling. We used the Abedi Creativity Test, a questionnaire that measures creativity, in this study. The Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, which measures emotional intelligence, was also employed. SPSS26 software was used to analyse the data.

According to the research, the creativity scale is 76% reliable among second-grade primary school pupils in the city of Sanandaj. As a result, the creativity questionnaire used in this study of second-grade primary school pupils has a sufficient level of dependability. Furthermore, the research demonstrated that the emotional intelligence measure is 0.81 (equal to 81%) reliable when used with second-grade primary school pupils. As a result, the emotional intelligence questionnaire used in this study, which was administered to second-grade primary school pupils in the city of Sanandaj, has sufficient reliability.
Keywords
emotional intelligence
creativity
student
elementary
Sanandaj

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