Measured emotional intelligence ability and grade point average in nursing students
1University of Hawaii, Manoa, 2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall Rm 440, Honolulu, HI 96822, United States.
Nurse Education Today
|July 10, 2013
Summary
This study found a significant correlation between emotional intelligence and grade point average in first-year nursing students. Further research is recommended to explore emotional intelligence
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Psychology
- Higher Education
Background:
- Grade point average (GPA) is a primary admission criterion and success indicator in nursing schools.
- The link between traditional academic success measures (like GPA) and postgraduation job performance is not well-established.
- Emotional intelligence (EI) ability correlates with professional indicators and performance in practicing nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the relationship between measured emotional intelligence ability and GPA in first-year nursing students.
- To investigate potential non-traditional predictors of academic success in nursing education.
Main Methods:
- An exploratory, descriptive, quantitative study involving 72 undergraduate nursing student volunteers.
- Emotional intelligence was assessed using the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT), version 2.
- Pre-admission GPA data were obtained from university records.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation was found between total emotional intelligence scores and GPA (r=.24, p<.05).
- Experiential emotional intelligence, a subscore of EI, also showed a significant correlation with GPA (r=.25, p<.05).
- Some emotional intelligence scores were in the lower than average range for the student sample.
Conclusions:
- Evidence suggests a relationship between measured emotional intelligence ability and GPA in student nurses.
- The findings support further exploration into the connection between pre-graduation metrics and postgraduation performance.
- Research on the correlation of emotional intelligence with academic and professional success in nursing is warranted.
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