Collective Efficacy and Communication Ability according to Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i12.13232Keywords:
Communication, efficacy, emotional intelligence, nursing, studentsAbstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in collective efficacy and communication
ability according to the degree of emotional intelligence in nursing students.
Methods: The participants of this study were 185 nursing students. Data were collected through personal
interviews using a questionnaire from October 8 to 22, 2019. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics,
t tests, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson’s correlation coefficients.
Conclusion: Emotional intelligence, collective efficacy and communication ability according to the general
characteristics commonly showed significant differences in motivation to choose the department and
satisfaction with the major. The group with the top 25% emotional intelligence showed a higher degree of
collective efficacy and communication ability that the group with the bottom 25% emotional intelligence.
Emotional intelligence showed significant positive correlations with collective efficacy and communication
ability. It is necessary to develop and apply programs to improve the level of emotional intelligence in
nursing students, and these programs will improve collective efficacy and communication ability.