Inteligencia Emocional y Actitudes hacia otras áreas de desarrollo ajenas al trabajo

This study aimed to relate sociodemographic and job variables with Emotional Intelligence and the attitude toward other development areas outside of work, as well as these last two with each other, in librarians from a public university in Mérida, Yucatán. A quantitative approach was used, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational design. The sample consisted of 97 librarians (73 women and 21 men). For data collection, the Yucatán Self-Report Scale of Emotional Intelligence for Adults (EAYIE-Ad) and a scale of attitude toward development areas outside of work were applied. The results reveal that organizational tenure is positively and statistically significantly related to both emotional regulation (, ) and overall EI (, ). Likewise, interpersonal emotional awareness showed a significant association with development in areas outside of work (, ). In contrast, age, sex, and job tenure showed no significant differences or correlations. It is concluded that emotional intelligence is a key factor in library environments, highlighting the need to train staff to strengthen individual well-being and the quality of service delivery.