Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And Job Satisfaction Among Health Workers

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among health workers. A total of 116 participants comprising 45 doctors and 71 nurses were selected from National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu State. They between the ages of 24 years-64 years with a mean age of 45 years. They were selected, making use of purposive stratified sampling technique. The participants were administered a 20-item Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire, 33-item emotional intelligence scale and 22-item Maslach Burnout Inventory. Here, regression analysis was applied as a statistical test to analyze the data. The findings revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among health workers (r = .67 < 0.01). This shows that as emotional intelligence increases, job satisfaction will increase.