Comparing Gender Difference of High School Students in Social Intelligence, Emotional Regulation and Academic Procrastination

Aim of this research was to determine the differences between male and female students in social intelligence and emotional regulation and academic procrastination. Research method was correlation. Research participants included 276 high Female third grade middle school students in Gonbad Kavous City in the academic year of 2013-14 who were selected using stratified random sampling. For data analysis, MANOVA were used. Procrastination Assessment Scale- Student, social intelligence and emotional regulation questionnaires were used. Validity of questionnaires were approved with factor analysis & reliability of questionnaires were approved with Cronbach's Coefficient Alpha. Results showed that the relationship between academic procrastination and social intelligence is significant but the relationship between academic procrastination and emotional regulation is not significant. Results showed that there is a difference between male and female students regarding social intelligence and emotional regulation but there is no difference regarding academic procrastination.and so, result revealed that mean scores of male students in social intelligence higher than female students and mean scores of female students in emotional regulation was higher than male. This research has implications for teachers & educators & consultants whom can use these results for students achievement.