Social Intelligence, Self-Efficacy, and Stress-Coping Styles as Predictors of Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Students: A Descriptive Study

Authors : Alime SELÇUK TOSUN, Nurcan AKGÜL GÜNDOĞDU, Emine ERGİN, Neslihan LÖK

Pages : 476-483

Doi:10.19127/bshealthscience.1115290

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Publication Date : 2022-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to determine the level of emotional intelligence, social intelligence, self-efficacy, and stress-coping strategies in nursing students, as well as investigate the relationship of emotional intelligence with these variables. The study design was a descriptive relational type. Data were collected from 322 students recruited from one nursing faculty and one faculty of health sciences. Nursing students’ total emotional intelligence score mean insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(127.73±15.33); was above average. Social intelligence, self-efficacy, and a self-confident coping style were important predictors of emotional intelligence insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. This study presented an important finding on how nursing students could improve their emotional intelligence in the vocational training process considering the factors that may be associated with emotional intelligence.
Keywords : Emotional intelligence, Social intelligence, Self efficacy, Stress coping style, Nursing students