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Abstract
The present study investigated the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and reading comprehension ability of clinical psychology students. In addition, this research compared the possible difference between the participants' achievements regarding their genders. Also, the most and least frequent types of EIs among the ESP learners were found by this study. To achieve this end, 58 clinical psychology BA. and MA. students of a university in Kerman were selected based on cluster sampling method, and regarding the placement test scores, 50 of them participated in the current study. After homogenizing the participants, EI questionnaire and reading comprehension test were employed to collect data. The researchers distributed the translated EI questionnaires among the students to answer them in a limited time. After that, all of the participants took part in reading comprehension test and the scores were recorded carefully. Finally, the data were analyzed using SPSS software and interpreted by the researchers. The results indicated a significant relationship between EI and ESP students' reading comprehension ability. Also, the findings revealed no observable difference between the male and female students' performance. Moreover, "interpersonal skills" and "adaptability" identified respectively as the most and the least frequent types of EIs. The results may be helpful in educational setting and it is better to consider the principles of intelligence in the field of education, especially in ESP context