Abstract : The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between psychological hardiness, emotional intelligence, and some demographic variables among a sample of special education teachers in the city of Riyadh. To achieve the objectives of the study, the investigator used the descriptive method (correlational and comparative). The study tools were implemented during the second semester of the year 2011/2012 and consisted of the Psychological Hardiness Questionnaire (Mukhaimar, 2011) and the Emotional Intelligence Scale (Osman & Abd El-sameea, 2002). The study sample was randomly selected and consisted of (168) special education teachers in the city of Riyadh ( 91 males and 77 females). The results of the study were as follows: 1- Using t-test, results showed that there were statistically significant differences between males and females on Commitment and on the total score of Psychological Hardiness, in favor of females. On the other hand, there were no statistically significant gender differences on the dimensions of (Control and Challenge) of the Psychological Hardiness Scale. Furthermore, Using t-test and One Way ANOVA, results showed that there were no statistically significant differences among teachers in the study sample on all dimensions of the Psychological Hardiness Scale according to Social Status, Age, or Years of Experience. 2- Using Pearson correlations, results showed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between Commitment and the following dimensions of Emotional Intelligence: Emotional Management, Sympathy, Organizing Emotions, and Social Communication. On the other hand, there was no significant coorelation between Commitment and Emotional Knowledge dimension of Emotional Intelligence. Results also showed that there was a statistically Significant positive correlation between the Control and Challenge dimensions of the Psychological Hardiness Scale and the total score of Emotional Intelligence on the one hand, and all of its five dimensions on the other hand, namely: (Emotional Management, Sympathy, organizing Emotions Emotional Knowledge, Social Communication). 3- Using Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis, results showed that the independent variables that were predictors of Psychological Hardiness were: Organizing Emotions ( in the first step) and both of Organizing Emotions and Gender ( in the second step).