A1 Journal article (refereed)
Emotional intelligence in Greek teacher education : Findings from a short intervention (2023)

Kyriazopoulou, M., & Pappa, S. (2023). Emotional intelligence in Greek teacher education : Findings from a short intervention. Current Psychology, 42(11), 9282-9292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02226-0

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Kyriazopoulou, Myrto; Pappa, Sotiria

Journal or series: Current Psychology

ISSN: 1046-1310

eISSN: 1936-4733

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 20/08/2021

Volume: 42

Issue number: 11

Pages range: 9282-9292

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02226-0

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77450

Abstract

Emotional intelligence (EI) is widely known to be crucial for professional development in education, and it is a curricular component of Greek teacher education. Still, there is little information available on student teachers’ EI. The aim of this study was to explore whether student teachers’ trait EI can be developed through a two-week, EI-focused intervention. The study followed a quasi-experimental design with a mixed method approach, using the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (Greek version) (N = 42) and reflective emotion diaries (N = 19). The participants were third-year undergraduate students studying primary education and teaching at the University of Crete. While the results from the statistical analysis showed no development of student teachers’ trait EI, the findings from the thematic analysis of the reflective emotion diaries suggested that this intervention was beneficial, facilitating emotion identification and potentially enabling emotion regulation through increased self-awareness. The study concludes with a discussion of its limitations and practical implications for future intervention studies on EI.

Keywords: emotions; teachers; teacher training; vocational teacher training; professional development; emotional intelligence; emotional development; emotional skills; curricula

Free keywords: trait emotional intelligence; intervention; teacher education; TEIQue-SF; reflective diaries; Greece

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2022

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