The Relationship between Teachers' Emotional Intelligence and Their Self-Efficacy in Greece

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and teachers' self-efficacy among educators from primary and secondary schools in Greece. A total of 430 educators completed the "Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale” along with the "Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form”. Findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between teachers' emotional intelligence and their self-efficacy. Regression analysis showed that teaching experience, education level, and exercise were predictors of teachers' self-efficacy. Further research is also required in order to investigate the relationship between teachers' self-efficacy and emotional intelligence.