Occupational Stress and Emotional Intelligence as Antecedents to Job Performance: A Study with Reference to Medical Practitioners
摘要
Occupational stress is often seen as dysfunctional because research studies have shown negative stress-performance relationship [1], which means higher the stress, lower the performance. Certain occupations are being more stressful, especially those in which the emotional involvement is high. Medical professional’s role in today's era has become more challenging and complex [2]. Although research driven in the area of emotional intelligence and work groups has gradually increased in recent years, not many studies relates to emotional intelligence abilities among specified industry or occupational groups. One of the strengths of the current study was that it examined the combined influence of occupational stress and emotional intelligence on the job performance. Of medical practitioners by means of Path analysis using Structural Equation Model (SEM).