Abstract. The purpose of this study was to understand the effects of youths' general characteristics on their emotional intelligence and self-esteem. For this study, 150 youths from youth education institutes located in Ulsan were selected and the assessment of the pertinent youths' emotional intelligence and selfesteem was conducted by their teachers. For the data analysis, the SPSSWIN 18.0 program was used to conducted frequency analysis, t-test, one-way variance analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis and the proof analysis was verified at the significance level of 5%. The result of the analysis was as follows. First, it was shown that the difference in youths' emotional intelligence depending on their general characteristics was significant. Second, it was shown that the difference in self-esteem depending their general characteristics showed significance following in the order of sex and date of birth. Third, it was shown that there is a high correlation between youths' emotional intelligence and self-esteem. The results of this study is expected to propose the direction for the healthy and positive development of self-esteem and emotional intelligence and become basic academic data.
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