Examining the relation between affective intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)

Abstract

This study is to examine the relation between affective intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior of Torbat Jam primary school teachers. The study is descriptive-correlative and its goal is applicable. The sample includes all primary schools teachers in Torbat Jam; they are 280 ones according to Morgan Table and sampling was stratifid. Two questionnaires were used: standard emotional intelligence questionnaire of Bar-On and Organ's OCB questionnaire was used to measure organizational citizenship behavior in Torbat Jam. Regression test, regression uni-variance analysis and Pearson correlation test were used to test the study hypotheses including one main hypothesis and four other secondary ones. The findings indicate there is significant and positive relation between affective intelligence with four variables including self-awareness, self-direction, social awareness and communications management and Torbat Jam primary school teachers' organizational citizenship behavior.