A Study of the Determinants of Emotional Intelligence among College Teachers: A Factor Analytical Study

Abstract

Emotional Intelligence plays a vigorous role in behavioral sciences. It has a direct influence on the teacher’s behavior in an institute and it is important for the achievement in their profession. The study examines the determinants of Emotional Intelligence among college teachers in Coimbatore District. It also emphasizes the level of importance of the determinants in influencing the level of Emotional Intelligence among the college teachers. The study is descriptive in nature. A total of 817 college teachers handling arts, science and business studies courses were selected for the study. The data was obtained through a structured questionnaire adopting convenience sampling technique and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study revealed that among the various determinants of emotional intelligence the most important determinant of emotional intelligence is self-motivation, followed by social skills.