Level of emotional intelligence among nursing students in Dhaka
Chinna Chadayan and Melba Sahaya Sweety
Objective: The study aimed to assess the level of emotional intelligence among B.Sc. Nursing students in Dhaka and determine its association with demographic variables such as gender, religion, and year of study.
Results: The majority of participants were female (82.63%) and Muslim (86.86%). Emotional intelligence scores varied, with the majority of students falling into the "Average Emotional Intelligence" category (57.63%). Smaller proportions of students were classified as having high (19.92%) or very high (5.08%) EI, while 12.71% had below-average EI and 4.66% had low EI. The study found a significant variation in EI levels among the students based on demographic factors, such as year of study and gender.
Conclusions: Emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in nursing education and practice. While most nursing students exhibited moderate emotional intelligence, there is a need for targeted interventions to improve EI skills, particularly for students with lower EI levels. Incorporating EI training into nursing curricula could enhance students’ emotional preparedness and improve their clinical performance and well-being.
Chinna Chadayan, Melba Sahaya Sweety. Level of emotional intelligence among nursing students in Dhaka. Int J Adv Res Med Surg Nurs 2025;7(1):185-188. DOI: 10.33545/surgicalnursing.2025.v7.i1c.238