Abstract
This study examined the relationships between emotional intelligence, locus of control, and mental boundaries. Three hundred and eighty-two county employees were sampled using a cross-sectional survey design. The results indicated internal locus of control and thin mental boundaries are positively related to emotional intelligence. A hierarchical regression revealed that internal locus of control and thin mental boundaries together explained 18% of the variance in emotional intelligence for this population. Implications and future research directions are discussed.
Citation
Barbuto, J.E. and Story, J.S. (2010), "Antecedents of Emotional Intelligence: An Empirical Study", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 144-154. https://doi.org/10.12806/V9/I1/RF9
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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