Emotional Intelligence and Adjustment among School Teachers: A correlational study

Abstract

In the present scenario of teaching organizations some issues are very important like adjustment and Emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence plays an important role in healthy adjustment of teachers in their organizations. Poor work environment can increase the health related problems of school teachers. Adjustment of teachers can be affected because of poor emotional intelligence. School teachers are facing different kinds of adjustment related problems like occupational, social, and emotional and sex related problems. Considering all these the present study planned with the objective to examine the relationship of emotional intelligence with adjustment of school teachers. A sample of 180 school teacher from Haryana was administered Mangal Emotional Intelligence Scale and Global Adjustment Scale. The results were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment method of correlation. Results revealed that emotional, family; health and sexual adjustment are significantly associated with emotional intelligence.Findings are discussed in the light of previous studies.