The Effect of an Emotional Intelligence Training Program on Nursing Students’ Stress Management | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2025, Page 551-564 PDF (342.78 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.432141 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Shaaban Soliman Salama1; Lamiaa Ismail Zaki Keshk2; Mervat Ebrahim Aly El Dahshan3 | ||||
| 1Specialist of Nursing Teaching at Technical Health Institute | ||||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University | ||||
| 3Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Emotional intelligence has been suggested as a protective factor for stress, and it has the potential to enable individuals for better coping with stress. Aim of the study: Investigate the effect of emotional Intelligence training program on nursing students’ stress management. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to carry out this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Beni-Seuif technical health institute. Sample: A simple random sample technique of 175 nursing students enrolled in academic year (2024-2025) constitutes the study sample. Tools of data collection: Data for this study was collected using three tools namely: Emotional intelligence knowledge questionnaire, trait emotional intelligence questionnaire, perceived stress scale. Results: (30.3%) of nursing students had satisfactory knowledge regarding total emotional intelligence before the intervention which improved significantly to (93.1%) immediately after the program and decreased in follow up phase to (92 %). Also (21.7%), of nursing students had low emotional intelligence level before the program which increased at the post intervention phases, reaching (80.6%). In addition, more than four-fifths (81.7%) of the studied technical nursing students gained a low level of stress during the post-test phase, followed by the phase of follow-up test (80%) as compared with the phase of the pre-test (33.1%). Conclusion: Emotional intelligence training program had a positive large effect size on stress management among the studied technical nursing students. Recommendations: Intervention programs are recommended for nurses to enhance their emotional intelligence skills and improve their coping abilities, thus reducing their level of psychological burnout. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Emotional intelligence; Nursing student; Stress management | ||||
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