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This study examines the link between Turkish primary school teachers' emotional intelligence and students' social skills.

March 15, 2026European Journal of EducationOpen Access

Between the Teacher's Heart and the Student's Mind: The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Social Skills in Primary School

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This study examines the link between Turkish primary school teachers' emotional intelligence and students' social skills.
Exploratory study design
Data collected from 12 teachers and 321 students
Used multilevel linear mixed‐effects model to analyze data
Positive association found between teachers' emotional intelligence scores and students' social skills scores (B = 0.079, p = 0.006)
Effect size indicates a modest impact
Study provides initial evidence that EI-focused learning may support student social functioning

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OÇOgün Çakırİstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi

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Exploratory study reveals positive association between teachers' emotional intelligence and students' social skills, suggesting teacher education may enhance social functioning.

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Ogün Çakır (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b6069b83145bc643d1cb34 https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70577

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Exploratory study reveals positive association between teachers' emotional intelligence and students' social skills, suggesting teacher education may enhance social functioning.

Between the Teacher's Heart and the Student's Mind: The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Social Skills in Primary School

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Between the Teacher's Heart and the Student's Mind: The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Social Skills in Primary School

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