Enhancing Emotional Literacy: Investigating the Correlation between Soft Skills Proficiency and Emotional Intelligence

Abstract

The current study is an endeavor to “investigate the correlation between soft skills proficiency and emotional intelligence of primary school teachers”. Soft skills embrace a wide continuum of interpersonal traits these skills oblige as a basic component for the development of emotional intelligence, a critical facet for individuals across numerous sectors, including education. Emotionally intelligent teachers tend to be more vibrant and productive in accomplishing their roles. This study was quantitative and descriptive in nature; study population was all the primary school teachers (PSTs) of the elementary wing of district Rahim Yar Khan. Cluster random sampling was employed and 245 schools were selected as sample. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The results of the study showed a significant effect and positive correlation between the soft skills and emotional intelligence of teachers. It is recommended that soft skills must be developed in teachers to boost and nurture their emotional intelligence.