Emotional Intelligence: The Key for Nursing Students’ Critical Thinking Disposition
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Emotional intelligence skills and critical thinking are the main factors for success in life, education and nursing. The unique feature which distinguishes humans from other creatures is the ability to think. Aim of the study: to assess nursing students’ emotional intelligence, nursing students’ critical thinking disposition and investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and critical thinking dispositions. Design: A descriptive correctional design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: This study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. Subjects: All fourth year nursing students who were enrolled in the fourth academic year in 2016 – 2017 at Benha Faculty of Nursing (n = 360 students). Tools for data collection: Three tools: Demographic data Questionnaire, Emotional Intelligence Assessment Scale, The California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory Scale (CCTDI).The result showed that the nursing students had moderate level of emotional intelligence, ambivalence and positive disposition to critical thinking. There was a positive highly significant correlation between total score of emotional intelligence and total score of critical thinking disposition among nursing students .The study recommended that, The Conduction of intervention program for nursing students about emotional intelligence and critical thinking to enhance the development of their skills.
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Nora Ahmed Abd Allah, Mahdia Morsi El-Shahat
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