مقاله انگلیسی کتابداران دانشگاهی: درک و استفاده آنها از هوش هیجانی و شادی
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to understand the interrelations between emotional intelligence and happiness through an exploration of academic librarians. The researchers' premise was that academic librarians who rated themselves as more competent in the emotional intelligence dimension would also rate themselves highly in satisfaction with life. Results from the study show that academic librarians self-reported levels of happiness and competence with emotional intelligence that are within average range, however, they struggled to apply emotional intelligence and happiness skills when asked to demonstrate with examples. Limitations are discussed with reference to the survey data, timing, respondents' understanding and concerns around bias. Implications for practice and future research are also presented.
Introduction
Emotional intelligence and subjective well-being have important effects on an individual's experience of the workplace, mediating burnout and correlating with job success in industries like K-12 education (M´erida-Lopez ´ & Extremera, 2017), nursing (Szczygiel & Mikolajczak, 2018), and government (Wright & Cropanzano, 2000). Academic librarianship has similarities to all of these industries and therefore it seems probable that levels of emotional intelligence and well-being could have an impact on library worker job satisfaction and overall organizational morale. Academic librarians frequently report low morale, concerns with job autonomy and satisfaction, and challenges with emotional labor and burnout. These are complex issues, so there is value in asking whether there are librarians who have found ways to be happy and emotionally intelligent in the academic workplace. This article presents results from a study which sought to measure respondents' happiness and emotional intelligence in order to draw conclusions about the library workplace and determine ways to improve it.