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Emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and job satisfaction are important aspects in the daily life of an educator. The importance of emotional intelligence and self-efficacy helps educators achieve job satisfaction and increase commitment to their work. Nevertheless, educators are always faced with problems and challenges according to the passage of time. The main purpose of this study is to identify differences in emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and teacher job satisfaction among school counselors. A total of 229 respondents were involved in this study. The main focus of the study is to identify differences in emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and job satisfaction of secondary school counselor teachers in Sarawak in carrying out guidance and counseling activities at school. The study utilises a quantitative approach, where in a series of questionnaires has been handed out to gather data from the respondents. The data obtained was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics software. Based on the results of the study, it was found that there are differences in the level of emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and job satisfaction of school counselors in demographic factors. Two methods of analysis are used in analyzing these differences, namely the t-test and also one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of the analysis show that there are differences in each demographic factor that affects school counselors in carrying out counseling activities. To sum up, it is essential for every school counselor to possess emotional intelligence and self-efficacy, which is a sense of self-confidence, in order to achieve excellent outcomes in their endeavors.
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Monet, J. A. L., & Shuib, T. R. (2024). Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction of School Counselor. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13(1), 2359–2368.
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