Association of personality traits and emotional intelligence with risky sexual and health behaviours among adolescents in tertiary institutions in Enugu State, Nigeria

Some psychological constructs including personality traits and emotional intelligence could be vital in explaining a person's thoughts, actions, interpretations, judgements and behaviours. This study adopted correlational research design to establish the association of personality traits and em...

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Main Authors: Nkechi Uzochukwu Okeke, Ifeanyi Oramadike, Henry Uchechukwu Okorie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Sitech 2022-07-01
Series:Social Sciences and Education Research Review
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Online Access:https://sserr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sserr-9-1-137-145.pdf
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Summary:Some psychological constructs including personality traits and emotional intelligence could be vital in explaining a person's thoughts, actions, interpretations, judgements and behaviours. This study adopted correlational research design to establish the association of personality traits and emotional intelligence with risky sexual and health behaviours among adolescents in tertiary institutions in Enugu state. Four research questions guided the study. A total of 325 students in 300 and 400 levels from three selected higher institutions in Enugu state who accepted indulgence in risky sexual and health behaviours formed the sample of the study. Three sets of instruments namely
ISSN:2392-9863