The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence With Skills Competency And Personal Development Among Counselling Teachers In Kulaijaya District, Johor

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the relationship between the level of emotional intelligence (self awareness, self control, self motivation, empathy and social skills) with skill competency and personal development of secondary school counseling teachers in Kulaijaya district, Johor. This study used a case study design with study sample consists of 52 counseling teachers were selected as respondents. This study was carried out quantitatively by using a questionnaire as an instrument to obtain data. The study showed that the majority of respondents have a moderate level of emotional intelligence (3.41), while the level of skills competency and personal development is at a high level (4.93). In addition, the relationship of emotional intelligence (self awareness, self control, self motivation, empathy and social skills) with the skills competency has a medium strong significant relationship (0.65). Meanwhile a relationship of emotional intelligence (self awareness, self control, self motivation, empathy and social skills) with personal development also has a strong moderate significant relationship (0.67). Implications of the study found out that in an effort to improve the quality of guidance and counseling services in schools, the high command of emotional intelligence should be strengthened in order to increase the skills competency and personal development among counseling teachers.