Emotional Intelligence and Work-Related Stress Term Paper

2008). Interestingly, this study also showed that the age and length of service for nurses was also related to their experience of work related stress independently of emotional intelligence, with younger and less experienced nurses reporting lower levels of stress than those with longer service records (Landa et al. 2008). While emotional intelligence is a major part of dealing with stress occurring in the workplace, then, it is not the sole factor in determining how this work stress is experienced or dealt with, but rather other life factors must be taken into account, as well.

This is the reason that work stress is such a prevalent problem in the current period; work is intimately related to many of the external stressors affecting many people today, concerning their financial standing and their future prospects (Froman 2010). Working to increase emotional intelligence, while not able to correct these external stressors nor to fully alleviate work stress itself, is one of the few direct and conscious steps that can be taken by individuals and organizations to reduce the negative effects of work stress (Chang & Chang 2010).As economic conditions improve, these efforts may become even more effective.

References

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Froman, L. (2010). "Positive Psychology in the Workplace." Journal of adult development 17(2), pp. 59-69.

Hogan, M; Parker, J.; Wiener, J.; Watters, C.; Wood, L. & Oke, A. (2010). "Academic success in adolescence: Relationships among verbal IQ, social support and emotional intelligence." Australian journal of psychology 62(1), pp. 30-41.

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