Emotional Intelligence amongUndergraduate Nursing Students
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction:Emotional intelligence (EI) has a great effect on the quality of learning and application of the learned knowledge in practice. Emotional Intelligence usage is currently being understood as a fundamental requirement of nursing in care provision to patients. Emotional intelligence can assist nurses in managing their own and their patients’ emotions, showing genuine emotional responses, being empathetic and communicate emotions without introducing conflict and managing instinctive emotions, such as disgust, annoyance and frustration, in nurse-patient interactions. The study is conducted with the aim to assess the emotional intelligence among the nursing students. Materials and methods: The subjects of this study were composed of 150B.Sc. (Nursing) students and are selected by non-probability convenience sampling technique. Emotional Intelligence was assessed by using Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) which consists of 33 items and three aspects i.e.appraisal and expression of emotion, regulation of emotion and utilization of emotion. Result: The mean score of emotional intelligence was 123+25.5. A significant association has been found with father’s education and birth order with Appraisal and expression of emotion aspect of EI. The result also revealed that 50.7% participants have high emotional intelligence. Conclusion: Nursing profession requires the display of a lot of emotional control, expression of appropriate emotions to convey the caring attribute. It is the hardest and most emotionally drained profession which requires good physical and mental health. As this study revealed that almost half of the students scored low in emotional intelligence assessment, therefore the nurse educators should focus to empower EI among the nursing students.
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Ms Helenpuii, MsHiramoni Barman
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