Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Department of Knowledge & Information Science, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
2 M.A Student in Information Management, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of the structural equation modeling of the relationship between emotional intelligence, communication skills, social media literacy, and knowledge sharing among Librarians of public libraries in East Azarbaijan province. This research is based on the nature and general characteristics, quantitative; and based on the research and data collection method, it is a description of the correlation type based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the research was the librarians of the public libraries of East Azarbaijan province in 1401 (n=401). Four standard questionnaires, including the Schutte emotional intelligence questionnaire (1998), Zadboud et al., communication skills questionnaire (2022), Mojaradi social media literacy questionnaire (2014), and Ajzan knowledge sharing questionnaire (2006) were used to collect data. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined by the Cronbach alpha coefficient, which was equal to 0.89, 0.86, 0.81, and 0.79 respectively. Using SPSS and Amos software, data analysis was performed at both descriptive and inferential levels. Findings showed the fit of the conceptual model presented regarding the relationship between emotional intelligence, communication skills, social media literacy, and knowledge sharing among librarians (RMSEA=0.78, CFI=0.94, GFI=0.98). Also, it is recommended that in Iran's educational system and by the Iran Public Libraries Foundation, necessary planning should be done to strengthen the mentioned variables, especially emotional intelligence.
Keywords
- Social Media Literacy
- Emotional Intelligence
- Knowledge Sharing
- Structural Equation Modeling
- Public Libraries
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