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Gender Difference and Emotional Intelligence in Golestan University ‌of Medical Sciences’ Students
Einollah Molaie, Hamid Asayesh, Behzad Taghva Kish, Mostafa Ghorbani,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (2-2012)
Abstract

  Background and Objective : The relation between gender and emotional intelligence has been considered in different studies and it seems that females have higher emotional intelligence. ­We aimed to determine gender difference in emotional intelligence among students of Golestan University of medical sciences.

  Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted, 2008, on 180­ students selected randomly.­ For data collection, we used a valid and reliable­(r= 0.75 to 0.85)­emotional intelligence questionnaire named Cyberia shrink. Descriptive statistics and independent t-test
(p ≤ 0.05) were used to analyze the data, using SPSS-­16 software.

  Results: As the results show, There is significant difference­(P=0.03)­between Females’ emotional intelligence (104.2) and males’ (100.1). Female students have higher scores in their self control, self awareness and social awareness (P<0.05). There is no the self motivation and social skills between males and females are not significantly different.

Conclusion: ­ There is no difference in all components of emotional intelligence between two genders, but we can say self control and social awareness can be influenced by gender .
Nursing and Midwifery Students\' Emotional Intelligence and its Relationship with some Demographic Characteristics, Golestan University of Medical Sciences
Zahra Sabzi, Hamideh Mancheri, Zahra Royani, Seyedyaghoob Jafari, Dr Mahnaz Modanloo,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (12-2015)
Abstract

Background and Objective: Nursing students are experiencing stress in related to academic and clinical training programs.  Given the importance of promoting mental health and emotional intelligence in academic performance,  the study of emotional intelligence and related factors could be the basis for strengthening this important variable by designing and implementing of effective training programs.

Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 125 nursing & midwifery students selected randomly in 2013. The instruments were a demographic checklist and Shyryng Sybrya Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. The data was analyzed in SPSS16 using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and ANOVA, T- TEST (p&le 0.05).

Results: The mean of emotional intelligence was 109.12±12.27 in nursing and 113.32±13.26 in midwifery students.  The  total score and  the score of all dimensions of  Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire were not related significantly with some demographic factors such as age, residential place, interest to major and economic status (P>0.05), in both nursing and midwifery students. In nursing students, the meaningful relation was found just between Self-awareness dimension and gender (P=0.034) and grade point average (GPA)   (P=0.049). The score of Self-awareness was higher in female students and  in the students with higher GPA.

Conclusion: Regarding the relationship between some demographics and emotional intelligence, we can design and implement effective educational programs to boost this important component.


Effect of Spiritual Intelligence and Self-Efficacy on Nurses\' Resiliency in Therapeutic and Teaching Centers of Zahedan
Dr Zahra Nikmanesh, Shahnaz Kiekha,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (2-2016)
Abstract

Background and Objective: Given that nurses need numerous skills and high concentration in their job, they   endure a lot of stress leading to serious physical and psychological consequences. We aimed to investigate the effect spiritual intelligence and self-efficacy on nurses’ resilience.

Material and Methods: This correlation study was conducted on 180 nurses (149 females and 31 males)   selected via stratified random sampling in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences’ Hospitals, 2013.  The questionnaires were  resiliency of Connor and Davidson,  spiritual intelligence of King,  and self-efficacy of Sherer and Maddux. The data was analyzed by Pearson Correlation and Step-wise Regression.

Results: Nurses self-efficacy (r=0.59, p&le;0.001) and nurses spiritual intelligence (r=0.50, p&le;0.001) had a positive significant correlation with resiliency.  Regression showed that in first step self-efficacy (0.35) and in next step self-efficacy and   spiritual intelligence (0.46) were the positive predictors for resiliency.

Conclusion: It seemes that  by developing self-efficacy and spiritual intelligence,  we can increase the resilincy and consequently minimize the level of nurses' job stress.


The Job Performance of Emergency Nurses and its Relationship with Spiritual Intelligence and Occupational Hardiness
Fahimeh Dehghani, Fatemeh Foroughian Yazdi, Rohollah Askari,
Volume 16, Issue 2 (11-2019)
Abstract
Background: The quality of hospital systems depends greatly on the performance of nurses, and the performance of nurses has a significant effect on individual patients` satisfaction. Therefore, it is important to examine the factors related to nurses' performance. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between spiritual intelligence and occupational hardiness and the job performance in pre-hospital and hospital emergency nurses in Yazd.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 132 nurses working in pre-hospital and hospital emergency in Yazd University of Medical Sciences, who were selected using stratified sampling with proportional allocation in 2016. Data were collected through three questionnaires including spiritual intelligence, occupational hardiness and job performance. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression in SPSS version 19.0 (IBM, USA).
Results: The mean score of job performance, spiritual intelligence and occupational hardiness were 52.46±11.16, 121.32±12.59, and 53.29±8.72, respectively. According to the results, spiritual intelligence and occupational hardiness can predict the job performance. (R2=%18, P<0.01). Both spiritual intelligence (β=0.32, P=0.001) and occupational hardiness (β=0.24, P=0.004) showed significant positive contribution in the prediction of the job performance.
Conclusions: According to the results, developing spiritual intelligence and occupational hardiness can help to improve the job performance of the pre-hospital and hospital emergency nurses.

The relationship between spiritual and emotional intelligence and pain tolerance in orthopedic surgery patients in Baghdad, Iraq
Arefe Fattah , Eman Al-Awabdeh , Alaa Jawad Kadhim, Masoome Ghotbi , Richard Mottershead , Hamid Reza Khosravizade Tabasi, Erfan Rajabi , Hadi Ahmadi Chenari ,
Volume 22, Issue 4 (12-2025)
Abstract
Background: Postoperative orthopedic pain is challenging; inadequate control prolongs hospitalization and increases costs. The present study examined the relationship between spiritual intelligence and emotional intelligence and pain tolerance.
Methods: This cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted on 170 orthopedic surgery patients at Baghdad Teaching Hospital in 2023. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the King’s Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire, the Bar-On Emotional Quotient (EQ), and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Patients completed instruments two days post-surgery. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23, employing Pearson correlation coefficients, independent-samples t-test, and one-way ANOVA.
Results: Among 170 participants, the mean spiritual intelligence score was moderate (71.23±8.54), while emotional intelligence was low (184.25±17.3). Pain severity was high, with a mean score of 6.22 ± 0.73. Pearson’s correlation coefficient showed a strong negative association between spiritual intelligence (r = -0.62, p = 0.012) and emotional intelligence (r = -0.86, p = 0.01) and pain, with the relationship being stronger for emotional intelligence. Additionally, there was a positive relationship between the demographic variables of age (r = 0.84, p = 0.02) and the presence of comorbidity (t = 0.45, p = 0.03) with higher pain scores. Variables identified as determinants by the linear regression model included emotional intelligence (b=0.61, P<0.001), spiritual intelligence (b=0.98, P<0.001), age (b=0.17, P=0.02), and comorbidity (b=0.28, P=0.004).
Conclusion: Spiritual and emotional intelligence reduce pain and improve tolerance, with stronger effects observed for emotional intelligence. Strengthening emotional intelligence among patients is essential. Nursing strategies should include training programs to enhance emotional intelligence skills, such as stress management and effective communication, to better equip patients in coping with pain.

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