THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND WRITING PERFORMANCE OF IELTS LEARNERS

The present study elaborated on the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Writing Performance. In fact, this study made attempts to indicate whether EI has any relationship with writing performance and whether components of EI can be a predictor of learners' writing. 30 advanced IELTS students from two English language teaching institutes in Boushehr were selected to participate in the current study. Two instruments were used including IELTS writing Test (argumentative essay) and Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence (SSREI). Learners' scores obtained from the SSREI and IELTS writing test were then analyzed via Pearson's correlation coefficient, standard regression and ANOVA. The findings of this study revealed the fact that there is no relationship between EI & Writing and between EI components and Writing.