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The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Physical Education Teachers Working life Quality in Zanjan Parisa Kalantari1, Hojjat Mohammadi Moghani2, Nasser Taghibigloo3*, Habib Honari4 ¹Zanjan Province Education Department, Zanjan, Iran ²Zanjan University, Department of Physical Education, Zanjan, Iran ³Department of Physical Education, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran 4Allameh Tabatabaee University, Tehran, Iran *Corresponding Author Email: [email protected] Abstract Present research is conducted to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and its components and quality of working life of physical education trainers in zanjan province. After estimating the reliability and also validity of the questionnaires, the questionnaire of personal information, standard questionnaire of siber yashrings emotional intelligence and standard questionnaire of waltons quality of working life, 95 questionnaire distributed among the physical education teachers, however 92 questionnaire included in statistical analyze. The results of analyzing research data show that there is significant relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of working life of physical education teachers (r=0.346, P=0.01). Also there is a significant relationship between amount of self-regulation and quality of working life of physical education teachers (r=0.208, P=0.05). There is a significant relationship between amount of self-motivation and quality of working life of physical education teachers (r=0.251, P=0.05). There is a significant relationship between amount of empathy and quality of working of physical education teachers (r=0.309, P=0.01). There is a significant relationship between social skills and quality of working life of physical education teachers (r=0.319 , P=0.01). Also results obtained from step-to-step regression analysis showed that the emotional intelling is a meaningfull forecasting for quality of working life and can explain 0.12 changes of quality of working life (β=0.35). Due to the fact that there is significant relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of working life of the sample examined in this research, promotion (improvement) of emotional intelling once can be considered as a related factor in improving quality of working life of physical education teachers and in designing education programs. Keywords: Emotional intelligence, Quality of working life, Social skills, Physical education teachers. Introduction Given the importance and role of education is essential to improve the quality of education, the activities take place. Achieving the goals of public education through physical activity and health and wellbeing of students, teachers, physical education and sport for that task is difficult is located obviously, physical education teachers to achieve these goals, your desired level and also should have a decent job motivation quality of work life issues that the staff in recent decades it has been (very much), quality of working life: Mental perception and understanding of an organization's employees and the utility of their work is physically and mentally (Mir Sepasi, 1997). Components of quality of life is something of Walton include: 1. Pay fair and adequate, 2. Workplace health and safety, 3. Provide opportunities for continued growth and security 4. Orientation of the organization, 5. Social dependence on working life, 6. The overall working life, 7. Integration and social cohesion, 8. Development of human capabilities. The importance of emotional capabilities today, including a sense of urgency to save the emotional in human relations, on the one hand and the role of emotional intelligence is relatively fixed in the prevention and mitigation of physical and mental disorders on the other hand, need to address issues such as examining the level of emotional intelligence in organizations Inevitable interminable (Yarmohammadi Monfared, 2008). Include the ability to detect and understand others in order to arouse their emotions and their, and better control his emotions and having control over their relationships with others, according to Golman, emotional intelligence components of self-awareness, self control, spontaneous, empathy and social skills has been formed. Seem to have emotional intelligence and its components is

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Intl. j. Basic. Sci. Appl. Res. Vol., 1 (2), 30-34, 2012 one of the factors influencing the quality of working life research as emotional intelligence and quality of working life in the past research has been done, but the researchers examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and other issues have to do with the quality of life. Eidi research results (2007) showed that the effectiveness of EI faculty members with Tehran, Faculty of Physical Education there is a significant relationship and emotional intelligence were predictive of the efficacy of these schools is appropriate. Geritis (2005) reported that female nurses had high emotional intelligence hard work they had fewer complaints, less absenteeism and less turnover. Fewer complaints from nurses who were working hard, problem solving skills and skills of those who took advantage of stress tolerance. Mohammad (2005), Millet (2007) and Horward (2009) a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction has been expressed. The relationship between the significant increase in emotional intelligence and mental health achieved Which can lead to a reduction in stress caused by the laboratory. Mohammadifard (2009) also concluded that mental health and emotional intelligence can predict the physical health of teachers. Abdollahi (2009) found that the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership style (transformational-oriented and pragmatic), there is a significant relationship. Nazari (2009) to examine the relationship between components of organizational climate and quality of working life in the physical education department of East Azarbaijan and reached the conclusion that a positive and significant relationship between organizational climate and quality of life of employees working there. In order to develop learning goals, teachers must have good quality of working life with full enthusiasm and mental relaxation would be able to perform duties. Therefore, researchers and practitioners in this task is to develop training that various factors that may influence teachers have on the quality of working life To identify and seeks to establish satisfactory levels of resultant quality of work life for teachers. Researcher in this study followed the effects of emotional intelligence on the quality of working life is a physical education teacher To the development of theoretical principles of emotional intelligence and quality of working life, the cognitive components of emotional intelligence impact on the quality of working life are physical education teachers It is also clear that the acquisition of the necessary measures to improve conditions for the promotion of emotional intelligence and quality of working life will be physical education teachers. Methodology Research project The study was descriptive, correlation is a population study, all teachers of physical education is the province of Zanjan. According to the provincial education department in the academic year 2009-2010, is equal to 123 subjects, since this research has been done in Zanjan province, sampling was conducted in two stages. First, the five areas based on the geographical location of Zanjan province (north, south, center and east and west) is split. Each area of a randomly selected training area and also to teachers in stratified sampling - cluster have been selected. Morgan and Gorjsay sample table is obtained which consists of 95 physical education teachers (48 male and 47 female) is. Also necessary to explain the 95 questionnaires sent, 92 questionnaires were returned. Measurement tools Siber yashrings was used to measure emotional intelligence questionnaire, the questionnaire includes 33 questions to be closed in five-option Likert format has been adjusted comparisons. Emotional intelligence in reliability study 0.72 was calculated, measurement model for successful career based on exactly what Walton was extracted from the sources and texts. The questionnaire includes 40 questions, depending on a Likert scale of 5 options is the quality of work life questionnaire reliability 0.70 was calculated. Its validity was confirmed also by a number of sports experts, the questionnaire also included personal information about age, gender, experience, qualification and field of study is physical education teachers. Statistical methods In the present study, descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and vacuum diagrams and tables to organize information and the inference of The correlation coefficient Pearson, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and stepwise regression is used. Results Based on survey results, most respondents in the 30-35 age group with 36.96%, respectively. Gender distribution of respondents is quite equal. Most major sports teachers (90.2%), physical education is teachers with 5-15 years experience, approximately 60% of total respondents make up. Information age, experience, gender and field of study respondents, respectively, are summarized in Tables 1,2,3,4.

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Table 1. Age distribution and frequency of exercise teachers. Ages groups

Abundance

Frequency

20-25 25-30 30-35

10 22 34

87.10 91.32 96.36

35-40 40 and older

17 9

48.18 78.9

Table 2. Frequency distribution, percentage of teachers' work experience exerise. History

Abundance

Year 1-5 Year 5-10 Year 10-15 Year 15-20 Year 20-25

Frequency

11 21 23 18 -

96.11 83.22 87.35 56.19 -

Table 3. Sex distribution and frequency of teacher. Sexuality Woman Man Total

Abundance 46 46 92

Frequency 50 50 100

Table 4. Frequency distribution and field sports teachers. Field of Study Physical Education Non-physical Education

Abundance 83 9

Frequency 2.90 8.9

Variables for the distribution of the normal test for linear relationship between variables Kalmogerov- Smirnov test has been used. According to the results, the z score in any of the variables in the alpha level of 0.05 is not so meaningful research data variables and different dimensions of emotional intelligence are normal. Data analysis, this study shows that between EI and its component of quality physical education teachers work life positively and significantly below the table there. Table 5. Result of hypothesis. Hypothesis Between EI and physical education teachers, there is the quality of working life Between self-awareness and physical education teachers, there is the quality of working life Between self-regulation and quality of working life, there is the physical education teachers

N

R

Sig

92

0.346

0.01

92

0.283

0.01

92

0.208

0.05

Predictive variables to determine the relative contribution of each component of emotional intelligence and emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self control, spontaneous, empathy and social skills in explaining and predicting the quality of work life regression analysis with stepwise method was used . Following equation between emotional intelligence and emotional intelligence components was achieved with the quality of working life.Quality of working life=1+ 0.42 (EI). Discussion and Conclusion The results were based on the relationship between emotional intelligence and its various dimensions such as selfawareness, self-regulation, self-arousal, empathy and social skills of the Pearson correlation coefficient was used The Pearson test results indicated significant correlation between each of the dimensions of social intelligence and quality of working life is a physical education teacher. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of working life, a 32

Intl. j. Basic. Sci. Appl. Res. Vol., 1 (2), 30-34, 2012 positive correlation between emotional intelligence and the quality of life dimensions of physical education teachers were observed. Thus, with increasing emotional intelligence and its various dimensions of quality of working life will be added to physical education teachers. Emotional intelligence and its components include: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills have a significant relationship with the quality of working life, So based on these results and previous studies on the emotional intelligence can be increased through education and physical education teachers with the development of emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills they need to learn from the insights and wisdom to become teachers and the positive changes they enable teachers to be productive and efficient, increase their skills, are satisfied with their jobs, people who have high self-awareness, are aware of his temperament and mental and conscious of their emotional life. Enlightened them about their feelings and emotions may encourage them to other personality characteristics. Act as autonomous individuals and their boundaries are reliable and of good mental health. They have a desire for life to have a positive outlook, when the evil spirit can get down to not think about the process and do not engage their minds to it and be able to get rid of it soon. Summary of the ideas which help them manage their emotions and enables them to have high confidence (Beradbery, 2005). Regulatory rotates around its ability to manage emotions of affection to a lack of dependence or cessation of its application depends on certain conditions. Among those who have a stronger sense of control over self and the surrounding events are less likely to become angry or sad when they are faced with stress from work, do not. One of the good teacher, having mastered their nerves that control and ensure he is comfortable. (yarmohammadi Monfared, 2008) commitment to doing their own arousal and disappointment and despair in the face of failure and optimism towards the future if physical education teacher in this case shows the difficulties of resistance and nothing prevented him reaching the goals can not be predetermined. In other words, he was firm on its determination and does not withhold any attempt to achieve their purposes. Due to this high level of arousal with a physical education teacher can against defects in work organization and other problems and can not resist using their arousal factor in creating a positive incentive and progress in work to move towards a better future of the quality of work life is better. Cope easily with others, empathy, understanding others, sharing knowledge and values to the needs of others, enthusiasm for the service, helpful, understanding and acceptance of the dissidents and the politicians (Beradbery, 2004). Empathy and ability to handle interpersonal relationships, teachers in identifying and considering the feelings, opinions and ideas to colleagues and students to help them as individuals who have unique needs and abilities, have a good deal . These capabilities will help to create a quality of work life. Social position of having the ability to control your emotions is characteristic. Lead to establishing good relations with others. Seems to be PE teachers with high levels of these skills can use this factor for precise control of emotions, and respond appropriately, felt making, understanding differences, work group, the dialogue, clear communication, mediate access to information about the possible role of social work and use that can lead to a better quality of work life. People who have these skills very quickly with a friendly atmosphere they can easily create the intellectual path that will lead others to the side. Therefore, if the organization providing education training and provision of other facilities to accommodate the needs and demands of teachers, the teaching of emotional intelligence among their teachers, the future of their jobs they will witness the most satisfaction. Each individual job satisfaction is largely a function of the quality of working life is that person, job satisfaction and ultimately increase the efficiency of the job will be considered and efficiency of the direct impact will be on hand, that the issue of education in improving the academic performance of students we can see, if this is due to a serious and sustained efforts and compliance with the guidelines provided, physical education teachers to improve performance in providing employment and increasing the quality of working life through increased efficiency and effectiveness, teachers will improve performance. So emotional intelligence as a basic variable can be a good field, in order to increase the quality of working life of teachers make. So we can say that increasing the quality of working life of teachers, increasing teacher productivity and satisfaction and greater commitment to the education (Thomas, 2006). In mind that emotional intelligence is one of the factors affecting the quality of working life of teachers is recommended when hiring physical education teachers, along with addressing other cases, these factors are also considered. Provision of programs including workshops and training courses, to improve emotional intelligence and its components among physical education teachers and providing the necessary facilities and opportunities for growth and quality of life for physical education teachers from authorities and organizations involved with education, including measures that seem necessary in this regard. References Abdollahi H, 2009. 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