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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-IV).12      10.31703/gesr.2020(V-IV).12      Published : Dec 2020

Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being of Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

    This study was designed to measure the relationship between emotional intelligence and the psychological well-being of secondary school teachers. This correlational study used a multistage random sampling technique to select 1200 teachers from 20 boys and 20 girls' high schools in district Lahore. The emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (?=.86) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (?=.89) were adapted as tools for data collection. The results showed that emotional intelligence and psychological well-being were strongly correlated with each other. Factor wise descriptive statistics of emotional intelligence showed that teachers were almost completely agreed with their students while teaching. Descriptive statistics of the psychological well-being of teachers showed that they were almost completely agreed while dealing with stakeholders. Female teachers demonstrated a higher score than male in emotional intelligence and psychological well-being. Married teachers demonstrated a higher score in emotional intelligence and psychological well-being. It was recommended that male and unmarried teachers be motivated to improve emotions and well-being.

    Emotional Intelligence; Psychological Well-Being; Emotionality; Sociability, Autonomy

    (1) Muhammad Akram
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Farrukh Munir
    Lecturer, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Misbah Gilani
    Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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