Designing an experimental training intervention to improve the emotional intelligence of translators

Hubscher-Davidson, Séverine; Lehr, Caroline

Publication type:	Conference other
Type of review:	Peer review (abstract)
Title:	Designing an experimental training intervention to improve the emotional intelligence of translators
Authors:	Hubscher-Davidson, Séverine Lehr, Caroline
et. al:	No
Conference details:	International Symposium on Translation and Interpreting as Social Interaction : Affect, Behaviour and Cognition (7th CATIC conference)), London, 16-19 July 2021
Issue Date:	18-Jul-2021
Language:	English
Subjects:	Emotional intelligence; Emotional competencies; Employability; Job satisfaction; Translator training
Subject (DDC):	418.02: Translating and interpreting
Abstract:	Emotional competencies have received increasing attention from translation scholars who argue that they can be an important predictor of translator behaviour and influence work performance and satisfaction (Hubscher-Davidson 2016, 2017; Lehr 2011, 2014; Rojo 2017). More generally and across different professions, emotional competencies have also been found to be the most important predictor for job performance after cognitive ability (O’Boyle et al., 2011). Although psychological research has demonstrated that emotional competencies can be developed and meaningfully improved through relatively brief tailor-made training interventions, there are currently no training interventions specifically adapted to the needs of the translation profession. Building on a set of successful controlled experimental studies in the field of emotional intelligence, the present paper outlines the design of an 18-hour empirically-derived training intervention tailored to the needs of translators. More specifically, the training intervention aims to test whether developing the emotional intelligence of students enrolled on an MA Translation programme could lead to improved emotional functioning, long-term personality changes, and positive implications for important life outcomes, such as psychological well-being and graduate employability. The authors will situate their research within the literature on emotional intelligence and illustrate the relevance of emotional competencies for translator training.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22848
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Applied Linguistics
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Translation and Interpreting (IUED)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Linguistik

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Hubscher-Davidson, S., & Lehr, C. (2021, July 18). Designing an experimental training intervention to improve the emotional intelligence of translators. International Symposium on Translation and Interpreting as Social Interaction : Affect, Behaviour and Cognition (7th CATIC Conference)), London, 16-19 July 2021.

Hubscher-Davidson, S. and Lehr, C. (2021) ‘Designing an experimental training intervention to improve the emotional intelligence of translators’, in International Symposium on Translation and Interpreting as Social Interaction : Affect, Behaviour and Cognition (7th CATIC conference)), London, 16-19 July 2021.

S. Hubscher-Davidson and C. Lehr, “Designing an experimental training intervention to improve the emotional intelligence of translators,” in International Symposium on Translation and Interpreting as Social Interaction : Affect, Behaviour and Cognition (7th CATIC conference)), London, 16-19 July 2021, Jul. 2021.

HUBSCHER-DAVIDSON, Séverine und Caroline LEHR, 2021. Designing an experimental training intervention to improve the emotional intelligence of translators. In: International Symposium on Translation and Interpreting as Social Interaction : Affect, Behaviour and Cognition (7th CATIC conference)), London, 16-19 July 2021. Conference presentation. 18 Juli 2021

Hubscher-Davidson, Séverine, and Caroline Lehr. 2021. “Designing an Experimental Training Intervention to Improve the Emotional Intelligence of Translators.” Conference presentation. In International Symposium on Translation and Interpreting as Social Interaction : Affect, Behaviour and Cognition (7th CATIC Conference)), London, 16-19 July 2021.

Hubscher-Davidson, Séverine, and Caroline Lehr. “Designing an Experimental Training Intervention to Improve the Emotional Intelligence of Translators.” International Symposium on Translation and Interpreting as Social Interaction : Affect, Behaviour and Cognition (7th CATIC Conference)), London, 16-19 July 2021, 2021.