Toward an Analysis of the Bond between Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy among EFL Teachers

This study explored the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and self-efficacy in 71 Iranian EFL teachers in private language institutes. The participants’ EI and self-efficacy were rated through questionnaires. They were also administered a demographic sheet. The findings revealed that...

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Published in:Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
Main Author: Habibollah Mashhadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tabriz 2013-10-01
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Online Access:https://elt.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_593_7119c4287878e9e2594d29f88eb51313.pdf
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Summary:This study explored the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and self-efficacy in 71 Iranian EFL teachers in private language institutes. The participants’ EI and self-efficacy were rated through questionnaires. They were also administered a demographic sheet. The findings revealed that EFL teachers’ EI was significantly and positively correlated with their self-efficacy, and it could also account for a considerable amount of variance in teachers’ self-efficacy. Another line of the results showed significant differences in the teachers’ EI and self-efficacy with respect to the demographics- marital status and years of teaching experience. Implications are discussed
ISSN:2251-7995
2676-6876