Predictive value of emotional regulation strategies in the job engagement of university staff

Abstract

This study aims to identify the level of job engagement and strategies of emotional regulation among university employees, and the relationship between them; the study also aims to determine the predictive value of the emotional regulation strategies in job engagement. Emotional regulation and job engagement scales were used. Study scales were applied to an available sample of (239) administrators and faculty members at Balqa Applied University. The results indicated that the level of job engagement was high, while the average emotional regulation strategies were within the average. The study also revealed that there is a positive relationship between the two variables, and that the strategies of the most emotional regulation predictive of job engagement is suicide in reverse value. The study recommends conducting training for university staff on topics related to emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, conflict management and self-regulation.