• Afzal Fatima and Syeda Kauser Ali.
• Afzal Fatima, MBBS, DGO, MHPE Senior Lecturer, Directorate of Educational Development, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Nov 1; 39 (6): 172517291725-1729.

ObjectiveTo determine the correlation between Emotional Intelligence (EI) scores and academic scores and identify other factors that have a relationship with EI.MethodsCross-sectional analytical study was conducted in the year 2021 on 52 students enrolled in three batches of the MHPE program of a public sector university in Karachi. Data was collected by using Sterrett's Emotional Quotient Self-Assessment Checklist along with a self-constructed form for obtaining demographic profile information. Descriptive analysis was done by calculating percentage, mean and standard deviation. The correlation was done by using Spearman rho and association was tested by Chi-square.ResultsData from forty-one participants showed that the majority need to improve their EI. Females and married participants had higher EI scores. There was a significant positive correlation between EI scores and academic performance but no significant association was found between EI and gender of the participants.ConclusionThe study showed that EI competencies have a strong positive correlation with the academic performance of MHPE students. Hence, it emphasizes the need for including development of EI in the outcomes and curricula of the existing MHPE program.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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