Emotional Intelligence and its Associated Factors among Nursing Students in a Middle Eastern University

Introduction: Emotional intelligence (EI) needs to discover the quality location as a core element inside thecontinuum of nursing education and the professional nurse.Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the level of emotional intelligence (EI) of baccalaureatenursing students and to develop a dashboard of information for further interventions.Method: This is a cross sectional descriptive study conducted in a public university in Oman using simpleproportionate randomized sampling technique. Data was collected from 232 participants using TEIQue- SFQuestionnaire (Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form) during the fall and spring semestersof 2018.Results: The majority of the nursing students (85.5%) had normal scores in total (43.1 to 71) and all thesubscales of emotional intelligence. Statistically significant higher scores were reported in male nursingstudents in total and emotionality component scores. There were significant associations reported betweenthe EI scores and the CGPA and level of study. Higher age category and being male predicted higher EIscores.Conclusion: The findings of the study has paved an understanding on the level of emotional intelligenceof the nursing students on which the researchers can build suitable interventions for furtherance of their EI.