Association between level of Emotional Intelligence GPA and other Demographic variables among BS Nursing Students

Hawa Gul*, Shams Ul Huda**, Mehbooba Jan***
* NCS University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan.
** Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
*** University of Ovoidio, Span.
Periodicity:August - October'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.11.3.17770

Abstract

Emotional Intelligence has been considered as a critical factor which influences students' academic achievement, ability to work and potential for success. Although, several studies have been conducted in the nursing discipline to determine the emotional intelligence of nursing students belonging to different populations, but no study has been done on BSN students. That is why this study is unique on the basis of its population. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between the level of emotional intelligence and its relationship with different demographic variables as well as GPA among BSN students in a private college of nursing in Pakistan. A quantitative cross-sectional analytical design was used to answer the research questions. The data was collected from a sample of 140 participants, selected from all eight semesters of BSN program at Shifa College of Nursing. Firstly, the collected data was analyzed on SPSS version 21, then for statistical analysis Stata was used to measure univariate association among Emotional Intelligence and demographic variables. Overall and across four-year BSN domain specific level of Emotional Intelligence, 73.6% of the participants were at moderate level, whereas 26.4% at low level. In wellbeing 77.9% were at moderate level as compared to only 12.1% at highest level. Contrary, in Self Control, only 2.1% were at high level, however 40% at low level. Similarly, in sociability 58.6% were at moderate level and in emotionality 57.9% were at moderate level. Moderate level of Emotional Intelligence was found among BSN students. The components of EI wellbeing, emotionality, sociability and self-control were shown different from Year IV to Year I among participants. In the last two years, sociability and self-control were moderate as compared to BSN Year-I. Students develop emotional intelligence through different mechanisms, e.g. with experience, exposure, academic and clinical environment.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence, Nursing, Students

How to Cite this Article?

Gul, H., Huda, S. U., and Jan, M. (2021). Association between Level of Emotional Intelligence GPA and other Demographic Variables among BS Nursing Students. i-manager's Journal on Nursing, 11(3), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.11.3.17770

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