چکیده (انگلیسی):

The study aimed to explore the relationship of emotional intelligence on the job satisfaction among university
teachers. This research was descriptive in nature .The research objectives included to study the relationship
between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among university teachers and to explore the role of
demographic variation such as age, gender, experience, qualification of the university teachers in determining
their level of emotional intelligence and their perception about job satisfaction. The population of this study
was university teachers of public and private sector universities in Islamabad. A stratified random sa mple
comprised of 50 male and 50 female university teachers were collected from two public and two private
universities of Islamabad. Two questionnaires were used for data collection in which one for measuring Job
satisfaction while other for measuring emotional intelligence (self-awareness, social skills, self-regulation,
motivation, social awareness) of prospective teachers. Data was analyzed with the help of SPSS 16. The major
finding of the study concludes that is positive significant correlation betwe en Emotional intelligence and Job
satisfaction among public and private sector universities(r=0.78). Result showed that female university
teachers are more emotional intelligent than male university teachers whereas male university teachers
perceive greater job satisfaction. However, Older university teachers are more emotionally intelligent and
perceives greater job satisfaction .Result concluded that lecturers are more emotional intelligent while
Professor perceives higher job satisfaction. Result portrays that PHD qualified university teachers shows more
emotional intelligence while PhD qualified teachers perceives greater job satisfaction. Findings conclude that
less experienced university teachers are more emotional intelligent whereas experienced unive rsity teachers
perceives greater job satisfaction. It further discloses that a private sector university teachers experiences
higher emotional intelligence whereas public sector university teacher recognizes higher job satisfaction The
study was beneficial to teachers, researchers, curriculum developer, trainers, psychologists and education
planners. Job satisfaction among teachers can be enhanced by training, needs satisfaction, providing facilities
and improving their emotional intelligence.