Emotional 2 details
What is emotional intelligence?
Emotional intelligence can be defined as the ability to understand one’s own, as well as other people’s, emotions and to manage them in an appropriate way. Emotional intelligence is essential for personal fulfilment and professional success. High levels of emotional intelligence are beneficial to an individual’s personal and professional life and are fundamental to any member of crew.
General intelligence is important for problem solving, however, it is most beneficial to a person’s professional and personal life when coupled with Emotional intelligence. A certain level of Emotional intelligence is crucial during instances when people must work and live together and have a shared goal, particularly in the marine industry. Furthermore emotional intelligence is necessary for a person’s efficacious adaptation to new situations, which can happen everyday living and working on a boat.
Background
There is a growing amount of research pointing at the importance of emotional intelligence in various aspects of life. Schutte, Malouff & Thorsteinsson (2013) found that nearly three times as many academic papers on this topic were published between 2007 and 2012 than between 1995 and 2000, and there are numerous studies suggesting that EI is important for success at work. A meta-analysis by Schlaerth, Ensari and Christian (2013) based on 20 studies that involved 5175 participants found a positive association between EI and constructive conflict management. Another meta-analysis based on a sample size of 5795 found EI to be a good predictor of job performance (O’Boyle et al., 2011). EI has also been shown to be associated with physical and mental health.
A meta-analysis by Martins, Ramalho and Morin (2010) which examined data from 19815 participants indicated that EI is a stable and sufficient predictor of mental and physical health. Similarly, Schutte, Malouff, Thorsteinsson, Bhullar and Rooke’s (2007) meta-analysis based on 7898 participants found EI to be significantly positively correlated with health. Other studies found EI to be an important factor for sports and relationships. Cricket teams’ performance was found to be positively associated with teams’ EI scores (Crombie, Lombard & Noakes, 2009).