The Correlation Between Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction Among Hospital Nurses

1. Introduction

Employees are an integral part of the organization and their satisfaction along with engagement helps in organizational performance (Amir et al; 2011; Anarfi et al., 2010; Adeyemo et al, 2011; Adeyemo, 2007;Bhardwaj and Kalia,2021; Bhardwaj et al., 2023). Various forms of intelligence such as General intelligence, Social intelligence, cultural intelligence (Bhardwaj, 2022) and emotional intelligence play a role in Employee’s job performance (Bradberry and Greaves, 2005; Cekmecelioglu et al., 2012; Cekmecelioglu, 2014). It is just as essential to recognize, evaluate, and react appropriately to other people's feelings as it is to be able to regulate and communicate one's feelings. For example, imagine living in a community where you cannot understand your close friend's anguish or frustration your colleague felt. This skill is referred to as emotional intelligence by psychologists, and others believe that having high levels of emotional intelligence is more crucial.

Several key emotional intelligence indications and examples include:

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  The ability to detect and express others' feelings.

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  Realizing one's capabilities and limitations

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  Confidence in oneself and acceptance of oneself

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  The ability to overlook mistakes

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  The ability to tolerate and welcome change

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  great interest, particularly about other individuals; and

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  compassion and empathetic concern for others

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  Sensitivity to the feelings of others

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  Accepting responsibility for mistakes