The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Transformational Leadership among School Heads in District Peshawar

Abstract

The present research aimed to examine the impact of Emotional Intelligence on Transformational Leadership among school heads (N=200). The sample comprised school heads from Peshawar, including both government and private schools. There were 100 male and 100 female school heads recruited into the present study. Data were collected through the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Scale (SSEIT), developed by Dr. Nicola Schutte and her colleagues in 1998, and The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) in 1995, by Bass and Avolio. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of Emotional Intelligence on Transformational Leadership among school heads. Data analysis involved the use of descriptive statistics and correlation techniques to examine relationships among the study variables. Results revealed a weak positive correlation between EI and transformational leadership (r = 0.121, p = 0.091), which was not statistically significant. These findings suggest that emotional intelligence, as measured by the SSEIT, does not have a meaningful association with transformational leadership traits measured by the MLQ in this sample. Further research is recommended to explore potential moderating or mediating factors in this relationship.