Emotional intelligence (EI) is an ability that should be possessed by youth of the National Youth Skill Training Institute (IKBN). IKBN youth need EI to be successful in technical skills training environment and competent to be employed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the EI and personality of IKBN youths and to identify the relationship between EI and personality attributes. The sample for this study consisted of 1415 IKBN youths from 20 IKBN institutes throughout Malaysia, which were divided into two categories; IKBN with and without Centre of Excellence status. This study used the survey method utilizing two instruments; the Malaysian Youth Emotional Intelligence Scale (MYEIS) and the Big Five Inventory (BFI). The reliability of EI was found to be 0.87 and the reliability of personality attributes was in the range of 0.88 to 0.92. The analysis showed EI of IKBN youth in both categories were high. The study also found significant relationships between EI and personality .....

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This article describes the importance of three types of intelligence that should be possessed by teachers to transform themselves towards being "ideal‟ teachers. Three types of intelligence to be observed, adapted and applied by teachers to the students and society as a whole is the ability of: Cognitive integration of Intellectual Intelligence (IQ), Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Spiritual Intelligence (SQ). Combination of these three elements will ensure the success of a teacher to be a capable educator, not only in the classroom and the school environment, but also at wherever the teacher is being situates and interacting. IQ, EQ and SQ will raise the standards of the "perfect‟ teacher from an employee to a professional who is faithful to the performance of education, educational effectiveness and continuity of education. In addition, a professional teacher will become the symbol of the nation's education system and a new inspiration to the teaching career. The authors believe .....

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The objective of this paper is to study the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and the Big Five of the youths in National Youth Skill Training Institute (IKBN) Miri, Sarawak. This survey involved a sampling of two hundred and ninety one youths who are currently learning at the IKBN Miri. The data was gathered through a self-report survey method using a questionnaire instrument. A newly developed instrument; Malaysian Youth Emotional Intelligence Test (MYEIT) is used to measure EI whereas Big Five Inventory (BFI) is used to measure the Big Five. Conscientiousness and Agreeableness strongly correlates with EI, followed by Extraversion, Openness and Neuroticism. Regression analyses further confirm that EI measured by MYEIT is overlap with the higher–order personality dimensions...

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