Outline Journal of Education
Vol. 4 No. 1: February 2025

The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Generation Z Students to Improve Soft Skills

Rivana Deva Siahaan (Unknown)
Annisa Putri Hairani (Unknown)
Putra Ananda Sinaga (Unknown)
Rodeo Dongoran (Unknown)
Dionisius Sihombing (Unknown)
Kevin Pradipta Sitepu (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Feb 2025

Abstract

This is study aims to identify the influence of emotional intelligence on the development of soft skills in generation Z students. The study was conducted with quantitative approach use a correlational survey method, involving 30 students of the Faculty of Economics, State University of Medan as respondents. Data were collected through a Likert-based questionnaire that measures emotional intelligence based on five main dimensions (self-awareness, self-control, motivation, empathy, and social skills) and soft skills (communication, cooperation, leadership, and problem solving). Data analysis was carried out using simple regression tests, ANOVA, and coefficient of determination. The results showed that emotional intelligence did not have a significant effect on improving soft skills, indicated by the F-count (0.000), R-square (0.000), and T-count (0.007) values ​​which were smaller than the T-table. These findings indicate that the development of students' soft skills requires a multidimensional approach that does not only rely on emotional intelligence. This study provides new insights for educational institutions in designing programs to develop skills for generation Z students.

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Journal Info

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OJE

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Subject

Education Other

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Outline of Journal Education is a high quality open access peer reviewed research journal published by Outline Publisher. Outline of Journal Education provides a platform that welcomes and recognizes high quality empirical original research papers in education written by researchers, academics, ...