Self-Perceived Emotional Intelligence Levels in Nursing Students in Times of a Pandemic: Multivariate Representation

Autor: Hilerio Angel Gabriel, Julio C. Aguila Sánchez, Jose antonio Vazquez espinoza, Angel Rafael Vargas Valencia, María Concepción Vega-Hernández
Přispěvatelé: Universidad de Alicante. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: RUA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Alicante
Universidad de Alicante (UA)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1811, p 1811 (2022)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 3; Pages: 1811
ISSN: 1660-4601
Popis: Self-perceived emotional intelligence in healthcare personnel is not just an individual skill but a work tool, which is even more necessary in times of crisis. This article aimed to determine emotional intelligence as perceived by students studying nursing at the University of Colima, Mexico, a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional survey of an academic year stratified population of 349 students was conducted, using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 instrument. A global descriptive analysis was performed for each school year. Additionally, an ANOVA was performed, and a Multiple Correspondence Analysis was executed. It is essential to highlight the high percentages for emotional attention within the results. However, a large percentage of students required improvement in emotional attention, clarity, and repair. According to their school year, significant differences were observed among student groups within the three emotional intelligence subscales (p < 0.05). Second-year students had low levels in the three subscales of emotional intelligence, while fourth-year students had adequate levels. We established that the scores were different depending on the school year, with a significant decrease in second-year students. The implementation of educational programs could aid in the development of emotional skills in students from the health field, especially in times of crisis. This research was funded by the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico, grant number 784757.
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