Title:
EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE AS PREDICTORS OF STUDENT LEARNING MOTIVATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON A SINGLE EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER

Authors:
Wiwin, Sitti Roskina Mas and Abdul Kadim Masaong

Abstract:
Student motivation is essential for academic engagement and achievement in higher education; however, emotional and social factors are frequently neglected in course design. This study investigates the influence of emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence, and lecturer communication patterns on student motivation, emphasizing the mediating role of communication. Data collected from 231 students using validated questionnaires indicate that all three factors significantly predict learning motivation. Lecturer communication patterns exert the strongest influence, while emotional and spiritual intelligence also have significant, albeit smaller, effects. These results highlight the primary role of communication in motivating students and emphasize the importance of emotional and social factors in enhancing motivation. The study recommends that lecturers develop both emotional and communication competencies to create a more motivating learning environment.

Keywords:
Emotional competence, spiritual intelligence, communication patterns, learning motivation

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2025.8611

Date of Publication: 16-12-2025