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- Title
An Investigation of Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction among Female Secondary School Teachers in Private Schools of Rawalpindi.
- Authors
Akhtar, Nadia; Naureen, Shazia
- Abstract
The present research was designed to investigate the relationship between Emotional intelligence and Job satisfaction among the female secondary school teachers. The major objective of the study was to find out the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction. The sample of the study consisted of 100 female secondary school teachers of Rawalpindi region. In order to carry out the research two standardized scales were used namely Bar- on Emotional Quotient inventory (EQ-i) and job satisfaction scale. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel (2007 version), and the finding of the study was that there exists a positive correlation between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction, a correlation value of (r = .42, P< 0.05) was obtained using Pearson product moment correlation formula. The relationship between the two is significant which leads to conclusion that emotional intelligence does play a role in an individual's job satisfaction. Major recommendations of the study were that for imparting quality education and to enhance the level of the system of education in Pakistan, it is the time to identify the causes leading to satisfaction of teachers (the nation builders), so that they could impart education in a better way. Keeping in view the importance of emotional intelligence and its role in organizations teachers should be equipped with the necessary tool of managing theirs' and others' emotions to have a positive effect on themselves as well on others.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; EMOTIONAL intelligence; JOB satisfaction research; HIGH school teachers; EDUCATION; EMOTIONS
- Publication
Language in India, 2012, Vol 12, Issue 6, p139
- ISSN
1930-2940
- Publication type
Article