{"id":4266,"date":"2026-02-28T21:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4266"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:08:01","slug":"volume-19-issue-03-pg-123-130-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4266","title":{"rendered":"Volume 19, Issue 03, Pg. 123-130, 2026."},"content":{"rendered":"

OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development<\/strong>
\nOpen-access peer-reviewed journal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190308<\/a>
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Emotional Intelligence and Sustainable Workplaces: A Study on Employee Well-being and Behavioral Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Navya S T 1<\/sup>, Ramesh Chandrahasa 2
\n<\/sup><\/strong>1, 2<\/sup> Institute of Management Studies, Davanagere University, Karnataka, India.
\n2<\/sup> Corresponding authour:drrcmay@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Volume 19, Isue 03, Pg. 123-130, 2026<\/p>\n

Abstract: <\/strong>In the contemporary organizational context, sustainability has expanded beyond ecological concerns to include the psychological and social wellbeing of employees. Emotional Intelligence, defined as the ability to perceive, understand, regulate, and utilize emotions constructively, has gained prominence as a critical determinant of sustainable organizational practices. This study investigate the role of EI in shaping employee wellbeing and sustainable workplace behavior, with a particular focus on how emotional competencies contribute to resilience, collaboration, and alignment with organizational values. Drawing on Goleman’s 5-component model of EI: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills\u2014this research develops and validates a conceptual framework that links EI to workplace sustainability outcomes.<\/p>\n

A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed, and data were collected from 200 full-time employees working in both public and private sectors in Karnataka, India. Using a structured questionnaire, measures were obtained for Emotional Intelligence, employee wellbeing, and sustainability-oriented behaviors. The analysis was conducted using SPSS v25 and the PROCESS macro to test direct and mediating effects. Results demonstrated that EI significantly predicts employee wellbeing (\u03b2 = 0.68, p < 0.001), and both constructs show strong positive associations with sustainable workplace behavior (\u03b2 = 0.63, p < 0.001). Mediation analysis further revealed that employee wellbeing partially mediates the relationship between EI and sustainable behavior, indicating that wellbeing enhances but does not fully explain the impact of EI on workplace sustainability.<\/p>\n

The findings highlights the pivotal role of emotional competencies in promoting not only psychological safety and workplace harmony but also behaviors aligned with organizational sustainability and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study advances the discourse on “human sustainability” by integrating emotional intelligence with sustainable organizational practices, an area that remains underexplored in existing literature. Practical implications include the need for HR managers and policymakers to design EI-based training, employee wellness programs, and emotionally supportive leadership interventions as strategies for building resilient, future-ready workplaces.<\/p>\n

By establishing a direct and indirect pathway between EI, employee wellbeing, and sustainable workplace behavior, this research contributes to both theory and practice. It underscores the potential of EI as a strategic lever for achieving sustainable growth through enhanced human capital.<\/p>\n

Keywords: <\/strong>Emotional Intelligence; Employee wellbeing; Sustainable Workplace; Behavioral Outcomes; SEM; Organizational Sustainability.<\/p>\n

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OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development Open-access peer-reviewed journal\u00a0 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190308 Emotional Intelligence and Sustainable Workplaces: A Study on Employee Well-being and Behavioral Outcomes Navya S T 1, Ramesh Chandrahasa 2 1, 2 Institute of Management Studies, Davanagere University, Karnataka, India. 2 Corresponding authour:drrcmay@gmail.com Volume 19, Isue 03, Pg. 123-130, 2026 Abstract: In the contemporary organizational context, sustainability has expanded beyond ecological concerns to include the psychological and social wellbeing of employees. Emotional Intelligence, defined as the ability to perceive, understand, regulate, and utilize emotions constructively, has gained prominence as a critical determinant of sustainable organizational practices. This study investigate the role of EI in shaping employee wellbeing and sustainable workplace behavior, with a particular focus on how emotional competencies contribute to resilience, collaboration, and alignment with organizational values. Drawing on Goleman’s 5-component model of EI: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills\u2014this research develops and validates a conceptual framework that links EI to workplace sustainability outcomes. A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed, and data were collected from 200 full-time employees working in both public and private sectors in Karnataka, India. Using a structured questionnaire, measures were obtained for Emotional Intelligence, employee wellbeing, and sustainability-oriented behaviors. The analysis was conducted using Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4266"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4266"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4268,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4266\/revisions\/4268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}