The Effectiveness of Emotional Intelligence Training Program on Emotional Contagion in the Workplace & Work- Life Balance

Subject Areas : Social Health

Sima Parizadeh ¹ , Kioumars Beshlideh ² , nasrin arshadi ³ , Bahram Peymannia ⁴

1 - Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 - Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 - Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
4 - Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

Received: 2023-09-04 Accepted : 2023-11-05 Published : 2024-02-27

Keywords: emotional intelligence training, emotional contagion in the workplace, work-life balance,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on emotional contagion & work-life balance. This research was a quasi-experimental type in which a pre-test-post-test-three-month follow-up design was used with experimental & control groups. The statistical population of this research included all the male line employees of an industrial company in Ahvaz, of which 40 people were selected as a hypothesis test sample using the convenience sampling method and they were randomly assigned in two groups of 20 people. The measurement tools included emotional contagion in the workplace (Petita & Naghtun, 2015) & work-life balance (Wong & Ko, 2009) questionnaires, which were performed on all two groups in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages. For the experimental group, training emotional intelligence based on Mayer, Caruso, & Salovey's ability model (2016) was applied, these training sessions included eight ninety-minute sessions that they were held in eight weeks. While no intervention was done on the control group. To analyze the data, covariance analysis (multivariate and univariate) were used in SPSS-24 software. The findings of the covariance analysis showed that emotional intelligence training was significantly effective in increasing the contagion of happiness & work-life balance & reducing negative emotions (sadness, fear and anger) (p<0.01) and This effectiveness was also present in the follow-up phase. According to the obtained results, it is suggested to the managers that by holding training courses on emotional intelligence while increasing the contagion of positive emotions & work-life balance and reducing contagion of negative emotions; The psychological well-being of employees also increases; In this way, they can bring long-term benefits to the entire organization and employees.