Nursing Education and Emotional Intelligence and Empathetic Tendency: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the effects of nursing education on the development of emotional intelligence and empathetic tendency in nursing students. Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional one, and the study population comprised 152 nursing students, The Emotional Intelligence Assessment and the Empathetic Tendency Scale were used as data collection tools. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).Results: Of  the students, 82.9 % were female. The means of Emotional Intelligence Assessment (141.7±22.9) and Empathetic Tendency Scores (68.5±8.1) were found as respectively.

Conclusion: No statistically significant differences were observed between Emotional Intelligence Scores of the students by their year at school. However, a statistically significant difference was found between the students’ mean Empathetic Tendency Scores in terms of their year at school.

Keywords: Nursing, nursing education, emotional intelligence, empathetic tendency

DOI: 10.7176/JHMN/70-04

Publication date: January 31^st 2020