Association between emotional intelligence and professionalism among dental hygiene students.

Autor: Partido BB; Division of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA., Stefanik D; Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA., Forsythe A; Dental Hygiene Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of dental education [J Dent Educ] 2020 Dec; Vol. 84 (12), pp. 1341-1347. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 27.
DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12327
Abstrakt: Introduction: Emotional intelligence (EI) includes the ability to evaluate and govern the emotions of oneself and others. Limited evidence exists in determining whether EI is related to professionalism.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether relationships exist between EI and professionalism among undergraduate dental hygiene students.
Methods: Using a quantitative cross-sectional survey research design, the study instrument consisted of 3 parts: (1) The Emotional Quotient Self-Assessment Checklist (EQSAC) included 30 questions measuring 6 domains of EI; (2) The Patient Management and Professionalism Scale (PMPS) included 10 questions measuring 5 domains of professionalism; and (3) Demographic questions. Descriptive statistics, correlational statistics, and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data.
Results: The responses from 49 participants were used, which represented a response rate of 80.3%. Most undergraduate dental hygiene student participants had EI and professionalism scores in the moderate range. Total EI scores were significant predictors of total professionalism scores (P < 0.001) and EI domain scores were found to be significant predictors of professionalism domain scores (P < 0.01).
Conclusion: Since EI was found to be a predictor of professionalism, improving EI levels may bolster the development of professionalism among undergraduate dental hygiene students. Further research should utilize a larger population of dental hygiene students across multiple institutions.
(© 2020 American Dental Education Association.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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