Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship with Job Performance in Health Care Providers and Health Workers at Larestan University of Medical Sciences in southern Iran, 2018

The present study aimed to determine the level of emotional intelligence and its relationship with job performance in health care providers and health workers of Larestan School of Medical Sciences in 2018.

This was a cross-sectional study. The Shring questionnaire was used to determine the level of emotional intelligence and its relationship with job performance in health care providers and health workers. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 22 and by Pearson correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA, Independent Sample T-Test. The significance level was considered 0.05 in all tests.

There was a significant relationship between all dimensions of emotional intelligence and performance. Only the self-awareness component directly explained the performance of managers.

It is recommended that specific educational programs be implemented in any institute and organization to increase the emotional intelligence of the staff.