Is there any Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Career Performance of Academic Staff of Public Colleges of Education in Benue State, Nigeria? A Field Report

The study investigated if emotional intelligence has any relationship with career performance of staff of public colleges of education in Benue State, Nigeria. The sample of this study was made up of 217 academic staff that were drawn from public colleges of education in Benue State, Nigeria. This study adopted the correlational research design. The instruments known as Academic Staff Emotional Intelligence Scale (ASEIS) and Academic Staff Career Performance Scale (ASCPS) were used to collect data for this study. ASEIS and ASCPS were trial tested which yielded the reliability values of 0.82 and 0.71 using Cronbach Alpha. Five research questions and five null hypotheses guided the study. The research questions were answered using multiple regression analysis while, the hypotheses were tested using ANOVA of regression analysis. The study revealed among other that there is no significant relationship between self-awareness and career performance [F1, 217 = 7.821; p<0.05]. There is no significant relationship between self-management and career performance [F1, 217 = 4.017; p<0.05]. There is significant relationship between self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management and career performance [F1, 217 = 9.910; p<0.05]. It was recommended among that, since emotional intelligence predicts career performance of academics. Thus, emotional intelligence tests should be administered to individuals before they are recruited in the academic field