Self Efficacy, Sex Difference and Place of Abode on Emotional Intelligence of Undergraduate Studens in Benue State University, Makurdi

Lack of Emotional Intelligence among Undergraduate Students has been seen to have untold negative effect on their social and academic life. Therefore, this study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Simple random sampling method were used to select two hundred and ten Undergraduate students in Benue State University, Makurdi. The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (Short form) developed by K.V Petrides in 2001 and the General Self Efficacy Scale developed by Matthias Jerusalem and Ralf Schwarzer in 1981 with Chrombach's alpha of 0.76 were used and three research questions were answered at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analysed using the t-test statistical tool. There was a significance difference in the expression of Emotional Intelligence between low and high Self efficacious Undegraduate students, t-cal=2.226 (P<0.05), there was no significance difference in expression of Emotional Intelligence between males and female Undergraduates, t-cal=2.219 (P<0.05)there was also no significance difference in expression of Emotional Intelligence between Undergraduates students that come to school from hostel and those from home, t-cal=1.832 (P<0.05).Therefore, seminars and workshops should be organise regularly by school Authorities for students because it facilitates students' academic and social growth.