Assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector: An empirical study from Uttarakhand, India [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Emotional intelligence of teachers can affect their mental and physical health as well their performance in school. Both emotional intelligence and health behavior can have an impact on stress. The majority of Indian studies have examined only one type of teacher, have used indigenous sc...
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| description | Background: Emotional intelligence of teachers can affect their mental and physical health as well their performance in school. Both emotional intelligence and health behavior can have an impact on stress. The majority of Indian studies have examined only one type of teacher, have used indigenous scales which are not internationally valid, and have not studied health behaviour. The role of age and gender on emotional intelligence is also a debatable subject which requires larger studies The present study was undertaken to evaluate the trait emotional intelligence, stress and health behaviour of teachers and to determine their inter-relationship and to assess the role of demographic and professional attributes on emotional intelligence. Methods: Teachers from different schools, colleges and professional institutes situated in Dehradun and nearby towns in the state of Uttarakhand, India were evaluated by internationally valid tools for the three parameters. Results: Emotional Intelligence of teachers has no relation with age, gender, educational qualification, level of teaching or type of institute. It has a negative correlation with stress and a positive correlation with health behaviour. Further, health behaviour is inversely related to stress. Conclusions: Assessment of emotional intelligence and health behaviour of teachers should be a part of their routine evaluation and training so that specific interventions to reduce stress and to improve their overall health and performance can be appropriately planned. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64cba75c2d2e41529d451e95cc13e3052023-08-30T00:00:01ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022023-08-0112155041Assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector: An empirical study from Uttarakhand, India [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]Mamta Pandey0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7398-3704Deepti Sharma1NK Kamboj2Faculty of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, IndiaFaculty of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, IndiaSchool of Physical Sciences, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, IndiaBackground: Emotional intelligence of teachers can affect their mental and physical health as well their performance in school. Both emotional intelligence and health behavior can have an impact on stress. The majority of Indian studies have examined only one type of teacher, have used indigenous scales which are not internationally valid, and have not studied health behaviour. The role of age and gender on emotional intelligence is also a debatable subject which requires larger studies The present study was undertaken to evaluate the trait emotional intelligence, stress and health behaviour of teachers and to determine their inter-relationship and to assess the role of demographic and professional attributes on emotional intelligence. Methods: Teachers from different schools, colleges and professional institutes situated in Dehradun and nearby towns in the state of Uttarakhand, India were evaluated by internationally valid tools for the three parameters. Results: Emotional Intelligence of teachers has no relation with age, gender, educational qualification, level of teaching or type of institute. It has a negative correlation with stress and a positive correlation with health behaviour. Further, health behaviour is inversely related to stress. Conclusions: Assessment of emotional intelligence and health behaviour of teachers should be a part of their routine evaluation and training so that specific interventions to reduce stress and to improve their overall health and performance can be appropriately planned.https://f1000research.com/articles/12-320/v3Emotional intelligence Trait EI Ability EI stress health behaviour teacherseng |
| spellingShingle | Mamta Pandey Deepti Sharma NK Kamboj Assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector: An empirical study from Uttarakhand, India [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] F1000Research Emotional intelligence Trait EI Ability EI stress health behaviour teachers eng |
| title | Assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector: An empirical study from Uttarakhand, India [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector: An empirical study from Uttarakhand, India [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector: An empirical study from Uttarakhand, India [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector: An empirical study from Uttarakhand, India [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector: An empirical study from Uttarakhand, India [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | assessing trait emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress and health behaviour in the education sector an empirical study from uttarakhand india version 3 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | Emotional intelligence Trait EI Ability EI stress health behaviour teachers eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/12-320/v3 |
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