The The Effect Of Emotional Intelligence On Affective Commitment: A Study Of Royal Malaysia Police

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of emotional intelligence on affective commitment among police officers. There are four dimensions of emotional intelligence to be measured including self-emotional appraisal (SEA), other's emotional appraisal (OEA), use of emotions (UOE) and regulation of emotions (ROE). The study involved a sample of 372 police officers selected in five contingents: Sabah, Sarawak, Johor, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The result of the study showed that the SEA, OEA, UOE and ROE increases affective commitment with strong relation.