Does emotional intelligence moderate the relationship between mental health and job performance? An exploratory study

Dirk Lindebaum

European Management Journal, 2013, vol. 31, issue 6, 538-548

Abstract: Hitherto, scholars have examined the direct effects of emotional intelligence on health-related outcomes or performance. Yet, attempts to explore any interactive effects of emotional intelligence on these variables are conspicuous by their absence. Using a multi-source design (i.e., team members and supervisors, n=57, total N=137) and instruments with different scoring protocols (i.e., ability and self-reported data), findings from a UK public sector questionnaire survey suggest that emotional intelligence only partly moderates the relationship between mental health and some – but not all – aspects of job performance. Implications for management theory and practice are discussed.

Keywords: Emotional intelligence; Mental health; Job performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2012.08.002

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