SUSTAINING HIGH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Abstract

Social work is one of several helping professions with a lot of obligations and responsibilities in their field. In their line of work, challenges are mostly likely to arise. The concept of emotional intelligence can be used to develop a model of practice that focuses on the use of various perspectives and points of views. This can help social workers develop a more effective and efficient client-worker relationship. This study tackles about sustaining the emotional intelligence of Social Work students of the International School of Asia and the Pacific to be able to put their emotions into point of view, making it possible for them to control their negative emotions and their positive ones.This phenomenological study describes how the Social Work level 4 Social Work students of the International School of Asia and the Pacific sustain and maintain their high emotional intelligence. Qualitative approach using descriptive phenomenological research design was utilized to understand subjectively the experiences and insights from the respondents. The researchers used guide questionnaires in gathering data from the respondents’ containing questions related to the study to determine how the respondents manage and sustain their emotional intelligence. With the use of Colizzi’s seven steps allows the researchers to understand the respondent’s experiences and to reveal the emergent themes and their intertwined relationships.The implications of this study shows that the social work students display emotionally intelligent behaviors and skills associated with emotional intelligence that are important for their success. There may be variables that make it harder for them to overcome difficulties and challenges but their ability to control their emotional aspect help them perform better academically.