The Mediating Effect of Emotional Intelligence on the Relationship between Self-Motivation and Teaching Competencies of Criminology Instructors in Region XII: Basis for a Proposed Intervention Scheme

Educators who can handle their emotion while teaching, regardless of the outside stimulus that could otherwise be disturbing to other people are professionals and worthy of imparting learning to the Criminology students. Hence, this study concerns about the mediating effect of emotional intelligence on the relationship between self-motivation and teaching competencies of Criminology instructors in the criminology institutions of Region XII. Survey was conducted among the 306 Criminology Instructors in SOCCSKSARGEN Region. Mean, Correlation analysis, and mediation test were utilized in the statistical data treatment disclosing the findings as follows: The Self-motivation of Criminology instructors in the Criminology institutions of Region XII is rated high level; The teaching competencies of Criminology instructors in the Criminology institutions of Region XII is rated very high level; The Criminology Instructors’ emotional intelligence is rated high level; there is correlation between self-motivation and emotional intelligence of Criminology Instructors; There is a correlation between emotional intelligence and teaching competence of Criminology Instructors; There is correlation between self-motivation and teaching competencies of Criminology Instructors; and, self-motivation before reaching teaching competencies flow through emotional intelligence but less that one fifth is tainted with emotional intelligence. The implication of the study for the academe is to train Criminology instructors aspirants to control their emotions while educating their future students; although sympathy and empathy is still relevant in the profession, it should not hamper the learning process, which could be extended to the Criminology students who later on will choose various career path in law enforcement.