Behrang Esmaeilishad; Mahboubeh Soleimanpour Omran; Farahnaz Soheilifar
Volume 7, Issue 1 , March 2021, , Pages 90-111
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explain the relationship between social identity and job self-efficacy with the mediating role of emotional intelligence. The research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of method. The statistical population included 240 preschool teachers ...
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The purpose of this study was to explain the relationship between social identity and job self-efficacy with the mediating role of emotional intelligence. The research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of method. The statistical population included 240 preschool teachers in Bojnourd. According to Krejcie-Morgan table, 148 people were selected by stratified random sampling. Data collection tools were Saffarinia and Roshan Social Identity Questionnaire (2011), Schering Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (1996) and Riggs & Knight (1994) Job Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. The face and content validity of the tools were confirmed by experts. To analyze the data using SPSS 21 and PLS software. Results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between social identity and job self-efficacy (path coefficient 0.315). Also, a positive and significant relationship was found between the components of emotional intelligence and job self-efficacy, with the exception of the component of social awareness (path coefficient 0.303). There is a positive and significant relationship between social identity and emotional intelligence (path coefficient 0.548). Due to the positive and significant relationships between the variables, the mediating role of emotional intelligence was confirmed.