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@article{190242,
        author = {Jignesh V. Sonani},
        title = {Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence for Educators and Leaders},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {145-151},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190242},
        abstract = {This study was conducted to investigate the difference of Emotional intelligence in Secondary school teachers. The main purpose of this research is to increase knowledge of the relationship between emotional intelligence and secondary school teachers, and highlight the need for psychosocial support for secondary school teachers. A total of 120 samples of secondary school teachers at different schools, were taken from Surat city and surrounding rural area (Gujarat). Their samples were taken along with the data collected with the help of ‘Teachers emotional intelligence scale’ this scale was constructed by P. N. Ashraf and S. Jamal (2021). The data was used to obtain the emotional intelligence measurement of the subjects. The collected data was statistically analyzed with the help of ANOVA and L.S.D. The results show that there is significant difference in emotional intelligence between male and female secondary school teachers. (F=24.52). There is no significant difference in emotional intelligence between rural and urban secondary school teachers. (F=2.35). There is no significant difference in emotional intelligence between gender and residential area. (F=1.14). The findings show that two hypotheses were accepted and one hypothesis was rejected. According to the findings, Emotional intelligence of female teachers is found to be better as compared to male teachers. Gender has a notable effect on emotional intelligence; residential area and the interaction between gender and residential area do not significantly impact emotional intelligence among secondary school teachers.},
        keywords = {Emotional intelligence, Secondary School Teachers, Gender, Residential area, Rural, Urban},
        month = {},
        }