Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and Coping Strategies of the Helping Professionals

This study is focused on examining the relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Well-being, and Coping Strategies of the Helping Professionals in Cebu City. Specifically, the study is designed to determine Well-being as a predictor of Emotional Intelligence and Resilience. Furthermore, it seeks to know if Well-being mediates the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Resilience among the Helping Professionals in Cebu City. There were 49 Helping Professionals who completed survey questionnaires comprised of Genos Inventory measuring Emotional Intelligence, Resilience Quiz, and PERMA Profiler measuring wellbeing. In addition, they have completed the Coping Strategy Inventory Checklist. A correlational design was used to analyze Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and Well-being. Furthermore, descriptive themes were used to classify the type of coping of the Helping Professionals. Results indicated that respondents exhibit an average Emotional Intelligence, very high Resilience, and high Wellbeing. Furthermore, their coping strategies were classified into Personal and Professional Coping Strategies. The result also indicated significant relationship between Resilience and Emotional Intelligence. Well-being was found out to be a good predictor to the Helping Professionals Emotional Intelligence as well as Resilience