Antecedents of Emotional Intelligence: An Empirical Study

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