The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Self-efficacy among Teachers in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Abstract

The study examines the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy among teachers. The sample of the study consisted of (120) male and female secondary school teachers. For the purpose of the study, the researchers used a measure of self-efficacy and a measure of emotional intelligence. The results of the study concluded that there is a statistically significant positive correlation between the scores of the study sample on the emotional intelligence and self-efficacy scales. The results also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the teachers on emotional intelligence due to the teaching experience.