Gender Differences in Emotional Intelligence and Multidimensional Emotional Empathy among University Students of Karachi

Abstract

In this study, university students' multidimensional emotional empathy and emotional quotient across gender were evaluated. Moreover, the connection between multidimensional emotional empathy and emotional intelligence. 200 students (M=100 and F=100) from different universities of Karachi were the target participants. convenient sampling method was use to collect the data. The scales used in this study were the Multidimensional Emotional Empathy Scale by Caruso and Mayer in 1998, and the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) by Wong and Law in 2002.  The investigation's findings demonstrated that women possess greater emotional intelligence than men. Female showed more empathy than those who were male. The value of p is less than 0.05. The positive correlation among the emotional intelligence and empathy suggests that emotional awareness enhances the empathic understanding of an individual. These findings emphasize the integration of emotional intelligence and empathy training in higher education, but through gender sensitive programs. This would help in development of interpersonal growth and support emotional growth.