Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance Among Medical Students at University of Tabuk (2021).

Autor:	El Seifi OS; Family and Community Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU.; Community Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EGY., Albishi N; Medical School, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU., Albalawi GA; Medical School, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU., Alzahrani L; Medical School, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU., AlOmari LI; Medical School, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU., Albalawi DM; Medical School, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU., Alharbi SM; Medical School, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU., Albalawi NM; General Practice, Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia, Tabuk, SAU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Nov 23; Vol. 15 (11), pp. e49301. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 23 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.49301
Abstrakt:	Background: There is a strong association between emotional intelligence (EI) and academic performance in medical students. Objective: This study aimed to explore the ‏ relationship between EI and academic performance among medical students at Tabuk University. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students in clinical years in the Faculty of Medicine, Tabuk University, Tabuk City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Each study participant received a self-administered questionnaire composed of two parts: demographic data and the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT). Results: The present study included 203 of the clinical-phase medical students. The academic achievement level was not associated with the students' gender (p = 0.194) or academic level (p = 0.278). Female students had a significantly higher total SSEIT score than male students (p < 0.001). The sixth-year students had a significantly higher perception of emotion than the fourth-year students (p = 0.029). Students with excellent academic achievement had higher mean scores for managing others' emotions (p = 0.004) and utilization of emotion compared to those with fair and very good levels (p = 0.042). Conclusions: Some components of EI correlate with academic performance, gender, and academic level. Further research should be launched to assess the correlation between EI and academic performance among all medical students in all regions of KSA. Students can benefit by attending workshops and courses in universities to develop the students' EI because of its impact on their academic performance. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. University of Tabuk Research Ethics Committee issued approval UT-269-116-2023. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2023, El Seifi et al.)
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