The Impact of Emotional Intelligence Competencies on Self-Esteem among Public Servants

Emotional intelligence is now increasingly concentrated and a place in psychology studies. Emotional intelligence is also detected can affect the self-esteem of employees in an organization. In this study, workplace issues refer to emotional intelligence and self-esteem of employees. The specific purpose of this study is to examine the impact of emotional intelligence competencies on self-esteem among employees. A total of 196 civil servants in local authorities (PBTs) was selected as the respondents. Measuring tools used in the data collection are Emotional Intelligence Self-Description Inventory (EISDI), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The data were analysed using regression analysis. The findings show that emotional intelligence competencies have an impact on the self-esteem of employees. The most important findings are that emotional intelligence among the employees is more relevant to the more positive of self-esteem increased.