The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Personal and Social Responsibilities of Nursing Students

Abstract

Aim: It is aimed to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence levels and personal and social responsibilities in nursing students. Method: The descriptive and relationship-seeking study was conducted with 303 students (N=475) studying in the first, second, third and fourth grades of a university's nursing department between October 15 and November 15, 2022 and who agreed to participate in the research without choosing a sample. "Personal Information Form", "Emotional Intelligence Scale (TEIQue-SF)" and "Personal and Social Responsibility Scale" were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, independent groups t-test and one-way ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U, spearman correlation tests were used in the analysis of the data. Results: The students' emotional intelligence mean scores were 78.4 (SD=11.6), and their personal and social responsibility mean scores were 62.8 (SD=9.9), and a moderately significant positive correlation was found between them (r=0.344; p<0,001). It was determined that a statistically significant difference the number of siblings of the students, their satisfaction with the nursing department, and their preference for nursing were among the mean scores of emotional intelligence; between the mean of personal and social responsibility scores due to mother education level, satisfaction with the nursing department, and preference for nursing (p<0.05). Conclusion: It has been concluded that the emotional intelligence of the nursing students participating in the study is at a good level, their personal and social responsibilities are at a high level, and there is a relationship between them. It is recommended to determine educational strategies to improve the level of responsibility and emotional intelligence.

Keywords

• emotional intelligence
• nursing student
• responsibility
• personal and social responsibility