Assessment of The Emotional Intelligence Level Among Public and Private Undergraduate Nursing Students and its Association with Demographic Variables

Emotional Intelligence and Demographics in Nursing Undergraduates

Abstract

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is mainly associated with individual thinking. The nurses' emotions and the nursing interventions are sometimes affected by such emotional abilities of nurses. Objectives: To explore the relationship of EI between public and private undergraduate nursing students and compare demographic variables with EI. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in public and private nursing colleges in Karachi, Pakistan. The total sample size was (n=196) undergraduate nursing. The data collection was done through a written questionnaire. Data were analyzed through the SPSS version 29.0. Frequency and percentage were calculated for the different levels of EI among the private and public undergraduate nursing students. Moreover, the EI comparison was also done with the demographic data. Result: 104 (53.3%) were male and 92 (46.9%) were female. According to demographic information, 39 (19.8%) participants were ages 15-20, and 157 (80.5%) were aged 21-30. 29 (14.79%) participants had less than 3 CGPA in the last semester, and 167 (85.5%) undergraduate students had more than 3 CGPA in the previous semester. Moreover, the mean and standard deviation of male was (126.1 ± 16.7) and female was (125.2 ± 13.4) with a t-value is 0.372 and a p-value is 0.045. Conclusions: It was concluded that there was a significant difference in EI among undergraduate public and private Nursing Students. This study also reveals critical insights into how demographic factors, such as age, gender, and CGPA influence the participant’s emotional intelligence.