Exposure To Domestic Violence, Emotional Intelligence and Bullying Among Adolescents.

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the relationship between Exposure to Domestic Violence, Emotional Intelligence and Bullying in Adolescents. The data was collected from 260 students of government, semi-government and private educational institutions of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Participants included in our study have age range of 14-19 years. Convenience sampling technique was used for data collection. Three instruments were used to measure the study variables i.e., Child Exposure to Domestic Violence (CEDV), Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) and Illinois bullying scale (IBS). Results showed that there exists a significantly positive relationship between Exposure to domestic violence and bullying, and there exists a significantly negative relationship between Emotional intelligence and bullying. Exposure to Domestic violence and Emotional Intelligence significantly predict bullying. Gender differences in the current study were also found which revealed that Males are more likely to be victimized as compared to females. The major implication of this study is that findings helps to develop prevention programs to prevent bullying in schools. In addition to that, limitations, recommendations for future research and practical implications were also discussed.