Relation between Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem among Nursing Students | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2024, Pages 1689-1699 PDF (305.95 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.424789 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Shaimaa Shaarawy Abdelshafy1; Omayma Abu Bakr2; Hanaa Ezzeldin3 | ||
| 1* B.Sc. Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University | ||
| 2Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University | ||
| 3Assistant professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Emotional intelligence and self-esteem are important factors that impact the success and wellbeing of nursing students as higher emotional intelligence improve academic and clinical performance and higher self-esteem increase motivation and confidence in nursing students. Aim: This study aimed at assessing the relation between emotional intelligence and self-esteem among nursing students. Research design: A descriptive design has been utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Shaikh Zayed AL Nahyan Technical Nursing Institute which affiliated to Shaikh Zayed AL Nahyan Hospital affiliated to Specialized Medical Centers- Ministry of Health. Study subject: 100 nursing students were included in this study using convenience sampling technique. Data collection tools: Data were collected using I) Demographic data questionnaire, II) Schutte emotional intelligence scale and III) Rosenberg self -esteem scale. Result: More than one third of studied nursing students had moderate and high level of emotional intelligence respectively, while slightly less than half of them had moderate level of self–esteem. Conclusion: There was statistically significant relation between total level of self-esteem and total level of emotional intelligence. Recommendations: Educational workshop and seminars should be conducted regularly for the nursing students on how to develop and improve students' self –esteem and emotional intelligence skills. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Emotional intelligence - Self-esteem; Nursing students | ||
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