Emotional Quotient and Self Adjustment of the First year Nursing students of Boromarajonani College of Nursing,Yala

Abstract

This study was a descriptive study aimed at investigating the relationship between Emotional Quotient (EQ) and Self Adjustment of the first year nursing students. Population consisted of 79 nursing students who were studying in a Bachelor of Nursing Sciences Program in academic year 2012 at Boromarajonani College of Nursing , Yala. The Emotional Quotient questionnaire and the self adjustment test were used. The reliabilities of those questionnaires were 0.85 and 0.75 consecutively. Data were analyzed using descriptive  statistics and Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The results showed that :

1. The majority of nursing students (50.65%) had overall EQ scores at the average level.
2. Most nursing students had Good EQ score, Smart EQ score and  Happy  EQ score at the average level with the percentages of those scores as 53.16%, 73.42%, and 69.60% respectively.
3. Nursing students had the overall scores of self adjustment at the medium level (=3.49), the peer group aspect scores, the activity aspect scores, and the instructor aspect scores were at the high levels respectively (=3.73,=3.58, =3.52). Then, the learning and environment aspects scores was at the high level and the medium level respectively (=3.62, =3.28).
4. Overall EQ score was not positively significant relationship to the overall scores of self adjustment. Overall EQ score was positively significant relationship to the activity aspect scores at p- value <.005 (r=.234).
5. Good EQ score was positively significant relationship to the peer group aspect score at p-value <.005 (r=.247). Happy EQ score was positively significant relationship to the overall score of self adjustment and the peer group aspect score at p-value < .05 respectively (r=.235, r=.237) .

Lecturers can apply above results to improve and develop emotional quotient in nursing students of Boromarajonani College of Nursing,Yala. Emotional quotient includes a set of skills that are self-awareness, stress management, coping strategies, assertive behavior, decision making, leadership, personality development, positive thinking and social communication. The emotional quotient development of nursing students not only promotes learning skills, but also strengthens their social collaborative skills. Those skills of emotional quotient are required for nursing students to be a proficient registered nurse toward their future profession.