Are African academic women more emotionally intelligent than men? Exploring emotional intelligence, gender, and leadership in higher education

Asmamaw, Anteneh T.; Semela, Tesfaye

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22949

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“…Research predominantly acknowledges the notion that women are more emotionally intelligent, especially in the interpersonal dimensions of EI, such as empathy (Tommasi et al, 2023). Within the African context, data from Ethiopia draws a similar picture suggesting that female leaders scored higher in overall EI (Asmamaw and Semela, 2023). However, there is also neglected evidence showing that male participants scored higher, especially in the intrapersonal dimensions of EI (Perazzo et al, 2021;Tommasi et al, 2023).…”

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The role of mentoring in developing leaders’ emotional intelligence: exploring mentoring types, emotional intelligence, organizational factors, and gender

Prummer,

Human-Vogel,

Graham

et al. 2024

Front. Educ.

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Emotional awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and resilience are key components of emotional intelligence. Twenty-first-century leaders require such competencies, and prior research establishes a positive impact of emotional intelligence on leadership and well-being. The mechanisms through which leaders develop these competencies remain unclear. Mentoring, a developmental tool linked with well-being, has not been extensively studied for its role in emotional intelligence development. The current study investigates this relationship within the context of vocational education and training in South Africa. The mentoring framework includes individual, peer group, and key performance area mentoring. In previous research on this mentoring framework, leaders perceived emotional well-being as the most important outcome of mentoring and development, constituting another vital factor. Data were collected from a treatment group of leaders who have participated in the mentoring framework and a control group of leaders and lecturers (N = 139). The present study used exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to validate the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test within this context. In the next step, we employed descriptive analysis to answer which mentoring type was best perceived to support emotional intelligence. Using the Mann–Whitney U test, we tested for significant differences in the identified factors between treatment and control group. Mediated and moderated mediation analyses explored variables such as gender, occupational role, organization, and work sector. Results indicate a six-factor structure of emotional intelligence, with significant differences observed between groups in the factor empathy difficulty. Peer group mentoring emerged as an effective method for emotional intelligence development among leaders. The perceived importance of emotional intelligence for one’s job position, the organization, and the work sector mediated five of the six factors. The moderated mediation analyses showed an indirect effect of gender, where being male was associated with more trustworthy visionary and empathy. The findings underscore the significance of peer mentoring practices and organizational factors in nurturing emotional intelligence, highlighting its value for personal and organizational well-being. Overall, the study sheds light on developing emotional intelligence at all organizational levels to support individual and collective well-being.

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The role of mentoring in developing leaders’ emotional intelligence: exploring mentoring types, emotional intelligence, organizational factors, and gender

Prummer,

Human-Vogel,

Graham

et al. 2024

Front. Educ.

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Exploring the links between emotional intelligence and writing performance among Ethiopian high school learners

Hiluf,

Alemu,

Gebremariam

2024

Cogent Education

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The Influence of Technology-Based Leadership Training for Women MSME Owners

Wulandari,

Hilmi Prayitno,

Basuki

et al. 2025

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología

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MSMEs can strengthen Indonesia's prosperity, by creating added value and strengthening strategic economic sectors. Training for women business owners' skills needs to be supported by external factors that also significantly contribute to the development of business strategies. Business leaders, especially women leaders, play an essential role in bringing their businesses towards the desired goals. However, Women entrepreneurs are considered inferior in leading businesses because of their low abilities compared to men. Women entrepreneurs do not have access to leadership training, use current technology, and are uncertain about making MSME business decisions. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between the independent variable (leadership training), the dependent variable (business performance, digital competence, and business decision-making), and the moderating variable (business model innovation). This study involved 45 women entrepreneurs in East Java. Sampling showed a diverse demographic distribution in several districts and cities. The limited number of respondents is because the number of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia is only around 40%.This study uses Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis to determine the relationship between those variables. The study's results showed that leadership training positively and significantly affected business performance, digital competence, and business decision-making. The moderating variable, business model innovation, has an impact on the variables that have been raised previously. This study impacts Women leadership development through training so that Women entrepreneurs can improve sustainable business performance and strategies

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Are African academic women more emotionally intelligent than men? Exploring emotional intelligence, gender, and leadership in higher education

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

The role of mentoring in developing leaders’ emotional intelligence: exploring mentoring types, emotional intelligence, organizational factors, and gender

The role of mentoring in developing leaders’ emotional intelligence: exploring mentoring types, emotional intelligence, organizational factors, and gender

Exploring the links between emotional intelligence and writing performance among Ethiopian high school learners

The Influence of Technology-Based Leadership Training for Women MSME Owners

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