Abstract
Emotional intelligence has an important role in academic and personal development, while parental involvement provides the support and guidance that strengthen students' learning and personal growth. However, few studies have been conducted and often examine these variables separately, leaving a gap in understanding how they interact in the junior high school setting. This descriptive correlational study aimed to determine the levels of emotional intelligence and parental involvement among 170 Grade 8 students and to examine the relationship between the two variables at a DepEd secondary school in Antique. Two researcher-developed questionnaires were used to measure students' emotional intelligence in experiential and strategic domains, along with parental involvement, and underwent validity and reliability testing. Data were analyzed using Jamovi version 2.6, with a significance level of 0.05. Results revealed that students have high levels of emotional intelligence in the experiential and strategic areas, as well as in parental involvement. Moreover, a positive and significant relationship was found between emotional intelligence and parental involvement. These results show how critical emotional skills and supportive family involvement are for students' overall growth.
