en پژوهشي Original Research Articles <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives:</strong> The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and occupational stress among rehabilitation staffs in Tehran&rsquo;s training hospitals .</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 169 staff members selected from a total of 300 rehabilitation staffs working in Tehran&rsquo;s training hospitals, recruited by random cluster sampling. Two questionnaires were used: The emotional intelligence questionnaire designed by Petrides and Furnham and HSE occupational stress questionnaire. Data obtained from this study were analyzed using Pearson&rsquo;s correlation and multiple regression tests.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results:</strong> An inverse significant relationship existed between occupational stress and emotional intelligence (P<0.001, r=-0.33). There are, also, significant relationships between subscales of emotional intelligence including self-awareness (P=0.031, r=-0.18), social skills (P<0.001, r=-0.302), empathy (P=0.006, r=-0.238) and occupational stress. The results of multiple regressions indicated that the two subscales of &lsquo;understanding other&rsquo;s emotions&rsquo; and &lsquo;social skills&rsquo; can be used for predicting occupational stress.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Discussion:</strong> This study confirmed the relationship between emotional intelligence and occupational stress. Promotion of emotional intelligence through implementing training courses may lower rehabilitation staffs occupational stress or prevent it.</p> Emotional intelligence, Occupational stress, Rehabilitation staff 68 74 http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-262-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Maryam Khaniyan maryam.khaniyan@gmail.com No Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mahshid Foroughan Foroughanm@gmail.com Yes Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mohammad Ali Hosseini ، Mahmaimy@yahoo.com No Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Akbar Biglarian abiglarian@yahoo.com No Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.