Inteligência emocional e qualidade de vida em líderes organizacionais

Abstract

Scientific studies about emotions arouse interest for interpreting events around human behavior. In this context, emerges de Four-Branch Model of Emotional Intelligence (EI), that considers EI as a group of abilities to understand emotions and use them at relationships in more effectively and conscious way. More often associated to health care studies, the Quality of Life concept contributes to understand different dimensions – physic, psychological, social and environmental – at the subjects’ analysis. The purpose of this study is to assess managers´ EI and to investigate its correlation with their quality of life. The sample was composed of 30 subjects (15 men – 15 women). The

instruments used were the MSCEIT (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test) and the WHOQOL - Brief (World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire –

Brief version). The results showed some gender differences. Women in leadership position are more unsatisfied with their quality of life than man and the younger leader