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The purpose of this research is to examine whether the level of the emotional intelligence, conflict tendency, and delinquent behaviours of adolescents differ according to genders and socioeconomic levels or not. In this research , it is also examined that if the level of the emotional intelligence of adolescents is the predictor of the level of the conflict tendency and delinquent behaviours. The Study was executed on 886 high school students who participated from Ankara. In this research , data was collected by using Emotional Intelligence Scale ( Ergin, 2000 ), Conflict Tendency Scale ( Dökmen, 1986 ), and Delinquent Behaviour Scale ( Kaner, 1996 ). For the statistical analysis of the data ”t test” , “one way analysis of varience”, and “multiple regression analysis” were used. According to the result of the Emotional Intelligence Scale and its Subscales, scores of girls are higher than boys’. It is also determined that scores don’t differ between the socioeconomic levels. Delinquent Behaviour Scale scores show that boys’ grades are higher than girls and scores are also high at high socioeconomic level. It is determined that Conflict Tendency Scale scores don’t differ according to genders and socioeconomic levels meaningfully. It is found that, Emotional Intelligence Scale scores and its subscale selfregulation scores predict the Conflict Tendency Scale scores. Emotional Intelligence Scale scores and its other subscales, motivation and social skills, predict Delinquent Behaviour Scale scores.

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