Abstract:

This study examined the correlation between secondary school teachers’ emotional intelligence and job performance in Punjab province. The study was correlational and descriptive in nature. Data were collected from a randomly selected representative sample of 400 secondary school male and female teachers. Two research instruments were used. Both instruments research instruments were pilot tested to ensure validity and reliability. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques such as Pearson r, regression analysis, independent sample t-test, and one-way ANOVA were applied to analyze the data. The results revealed that there is a strong and statistically significant positive correlation between teachers’ emotional intelligence and job performance. Teachers’ emotional intelligence also revealed a reasonable power of predictability toward the job performance at secondary level in Punjab province.

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