摘要：Abstract As a new nation to develop its fullest potentials, education sector is the main thrust in molding citizen literacy and character An indicator among many of wellbeing is emotional health or emotional stability, also called emotional intelligence. Researches on emotional wellbeing are still few in the education sector. However, many emotional outburst and destructive behaviors of teachers reported in the mass media made this study necessary. The are a few unanswered question: i. Are teachers well equipped emotionally to perform their task at optimal level? Does emotional wellbeing or emotional intelligence promote or dictate teachers work values? Thus, this study aims to identify whether emotional intelligence influences work values among educators in high schools. The seven domains of emotional intelligence being measured in this study are self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, empathy, social skills, maturity and spirituality. A survey was done by selecting 338 high school educators from various boarding schools in Malaysia. They responded to the Malaysian Emotional Intelligence Inventory (IKEM-MEQI) questionnaire and Work Values Questionnaires. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Result from the study shows that there are four (4) domains that significantly influence work values among educators: self motivation, empathy, social skills and spirituality.
