Emotional intelligence is significantly but weakly positively correlated with academic success in undergraduate MD programs (r = .13)¶

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q3 i? Across 20 studies (m = 105; N = 4,227), EI shows a significant positive correlation with academic success in MD programs, r = .13, 95% CI [.08, .27], p < .01. → Alabbasi Ahmed M. Abdulla 2023

Evidence¶

Alabbasi Ahmed M. Abdulla 2023¶

Alabbasi Ahmed M. Abdulla, Alabbasi Fatema A., AlSaleh Aseel, Alansari Ahmed M., Sequeira Reginald P. (2023). Emotional intelligence weakly predicts academic success in medical programs: a multilevel meta-analysis and systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04417-8

q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Three-level multilevel meta-analysis of 20 studies (105 effect sizes; N = 4,227) published 2005–2021, synthesizing Pearson correlations between EI and academic success. The pooled effect was "r = .13", significant at p < .01, described by the authors as weak.

"Findings from 20 studies (m = 105; N = 4,227) indicated a positive correlation between EI and academic success (r = .13, 95% CI [.08, – .27], p < .01)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Emotional Intelligence — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

The EI–academic success effect size varies significantly by EI subscale, with perceiving emotions highest (r = .20) — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
The EI–academic success effect size varies significantly by EI test, with EQ-i showing the highest correlation (r = .14) — related
Trait emotional intelligence showed no significant association with university GPA, despite correlating with engagement, SRL strategies and self-efficacy — reports the opposite
EI task nature, country, academic performance criterion, and age do not significantly moderate the EI–academic success relationship — related
Emotional intelligence is positively correlated with student achievement (pooled r = 0.50) — a broader claim this one bears on

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