Abstract

This study aimed at determining the emotional intelligence and performance of the elementary school teachers in Lavezares I District, Division of Northern Samar, SY 2018-2019. Descriptive-Correlational Design was utilized to determine the level of emotional intelligence and performance of the elementary school teachers. The study employed arithmetic mean, frequency counts, and percentages to present the profile of the respondents, their level of emotional intelligence, and their performance at school. Likewise, Multiple Regression (MR) analysis was utilized to find out the existing relationships among variables. Findings revealed that the emotional intelligence of public elementary school teachers is interpreted as “high emotional intelligence”. In particular, on self-awareness, all public elementary school teachers perceived themselves to have “very high emotional intelligence”. On social awareness, self-management, and relationship management, generally, the respondents are found to have “high emotional intelligence”. Likewise, it was revealed that the majority of public elementary school teachers obtained an IPCRF rating of 3.50-4.49 which is regarded as “very satisfactory”. On the other hand, a significant relationship was found between profile of the respondents in terms of age and civil status and their level of emotional intelligence in terms of self-awareness. Whereas, on the relationship between the profile of the respondents and their level of emotional intelligence in terms of social-awareness, it was found no significant relationship. However, a significant relationship was found between profile of the respondents in terms of age and monthly family income of the respondents and their level of emotional intelligence in terms of self-management. Likewise, a significant relationship was found between the profile of the respondents in terms of age and their level of emotional intelligence in terms of relationship-management. Findings revealed a significant relationship between profile of the respondents and their level of performance in teaching their pupils. In particular, it is the age and position that the profile had affected the level of performance of the teachers. Finally, a significant relationship was found between level of emotional intelligence of elementary school teachers and their level of performance. Specifically, it is on social awareness that the emotional intelligence of the teachers had affected their performance as teachers.