1. Gender Differs: A Study on EQ Difference of High School Boys and Girls Member: Sandy 、 Ruby 、 Patty 、 Anna

2. Outline  Introduction  Literature Review  Methods  Results & Discussion  Conclusion  Reference

3. Background & Motivation Purpose of the Study Research Questions Introduction

4. Background & Motivation  Interaction between males and females  Emotional reactions  Interpersonal relationship

5. Introduction Purpose of the study  EQ difference of high school boys and girls  Ways to improve EQ

6. Introduction  What are the differences between male and females’ emotional reactions to an argument?  What are the factors affecting gender differences in EQ?  How to improve male and females’ EQ in daily life? Research Questions

7. 5 aspects of EQ Factors causing gender differences in EQ Ways to improve EQ Literature Review

8.  Self-Awareness  Self-Regulation  Motivation  Empathy  Social Skills 5 aspects of EQ

9. Literature Review Factors causing gender differences in EQ  Brain structures  Emotions  Stress  Relationships

10. Literature Review Ways to improve EQ  Write down your emotions  Express your feelings  Manage your negative emotions  Listen to others’ emotions  Understand nonverbal emotional cues

11. Methods  300 senior high school students Participants Instruments  Literature review  Questionnaire survey

12. Results & Discussion Results of Data Analysis Discussion of the Research Questions

13. Figure1. Reactions to negative emotions

14. Figure2 Factors affecting emotional management

15. Figure 3 Ways to manage negative emotions

16. Discussion of the Research Questions RQ1. What are the differences between male and females’ emotional reactions to an argument?  Leave the scene (male 52%, female 43%)  Isolate themselves (male 28%, female 24%)  Yell (male 15%, female 15%)  Burst out crying (male 1%, female 8%)

17. Discussion of the Research Questions RQ2. What are the factors affecting gender differences in EQ?  Personality (male 50%, female 37%)  Friendship (male 20%, female 12%)  Family (male 8%, female 25%)  Schoolwork (male 8%, female 11%)

18. Discussion of the Research Questions RQ3. How to improve EQ in daily life?  Listen to music  Exercise  Pour your heart out  Sleeping  Crying

19. Similar emotional reactions to an argument Personality greatly affecting gender differences in EQ Better EQ makes life joyful and successful