The Level of Emotional Intelligence and its Relationship with the Leader’s Effectiveness Among Jordanian Schools` Principals in Jordan

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the level of emotional
intelligence and its relationship with the effectiveness among the
leaders of the schools` principals at Petra and Wadi Al-sair
directorates in Jordan. To achieve the objectives of the study, the
researcher used two questionnaires; the first one is to measure the
level of emotional intelligence, and the second one is to measure the
degree of a leader’s effectiveness. The validity and reliability of the
instrument were calculated. The sample of the study consisted of
(102) principals. The results of the study indicated that. the level of
emotional intelligence and the leader’s effectiveness for the principal
of the school was moderate. The results also indicated that there are
significant statistical differences (α = 0.05) at the level of emotional
intelligence referred to the interactive demographic variables (gender,
qualification, school level and an experience) in favor of males who
hold a master’s degree at the elementary schools in the optimal effect.
On the other hand, the results revealed that there are no significant
statistical differences (α = 0.05) related to the qualification at the
estimation of a leader’s effectiveness. In addition, the results indicated
that there is a significant correlation between the level of emotional
intelligence and the degree of the leader’s effectiveness. Finally, one
of the recommendations of the study is the necessity of offering
training courses to the schools` principal especially in emotional
intelligenceز