Self-Control As Mediator Between Emotional Intelligence And Burnout Among Doctors

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Zoya Jahanzeb (M.Phil Applied Psychology) , Shabana Parveen (PhD Scholar) , Dr Umbreen Khizar (PhD Scholar)

Abstract

The topic of current research was to find Self-Control as mediator between Emotional Intelligence and Burnout among Doctors The sample consisted of 150 doctors (M=80, F=52) of Multan through the purposive sampling. These instruments used to collect the data Emotional intelligence scale, Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) and Maslach burnout inventory. The result indicated a significant negative correlation between emotional intelligence and burnout. The result showed a significant negative correlation between burnout and self-control. The results indicated a significant impact of emotional intelligence and burnout. Mediation results indicated that Emotional Intelligence was found to be positive significant predictor of self-control and burnout. Whereas self-control was found to be significant predictor of burnout. So, mediation was found to be significant. The result shows that there is no significant difference between males and female on burnout


OBJECTIVE:  In this study self-control has been related to emotional intelligence and burnout. It aims to provide a global approach to analyze the relationship between these variables and to determine the factors underlying the mediating role.


METHOD:  A quantitative research design would be used in the survey method by using a questionnaire to obtain data through purposive sampling. Purposive sampling was used to choose a sample of 150 doctors and instruments used to collect data was emotional intelligence scale, Brief Self Control Scale (BSCS) Maslach Burn Out Inventory.


RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:  Emotional intelligence is negatively correlated with burn out. The result showed a significant negative correlation between burn out and self-control. The result also describes significant impact of emotional intelligence on burn out. Mediation results indicated that emotional intelligence was found to be positive significant predictor of self-control and burn out. Whereas self-control was found to be significant predictor of burn out so mediation was found to be significant.

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