Reflection of Emotional Intelligence in Teachers' Job Performance in District 15 of Tehran

The aim of this study was to investigate the reflection of emotional intelligence on the job performance of teachers in district 15 in Tehran in the academic year of 2019-2020. The statistical population of the study included all 1248 employed teachers. Based on the Cochran's formula, 295 people (115 males and 180 females) were randomly selected as the sample. For data collection, the standard Shering Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (1996) with 34 items with reliability of 0.94 and Porter's Job Performance with 24 items and estimated reliability of 0.90 were used. The validity of both questionnaires was also confirmed by ten qualified professors. In order to analyze statistical data, both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed, using SPSS software. At the descriptive level, frequency, mean, and standard deviation were used.Considering inferential statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regression were used. The results showed that there was significant relationship between each of the components of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-control, self-motivation, social skills and social awareness) and job performance. Emotional intelligence can predict employees' job performance through four components of self-control, empathy, motivation, and social skills.