Connecting Emotional Intelligence with Academic Performance and Family Dynamics among Fresh Undergraduates in a
Joshua Falade1, Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo2, Benjamin Adekunle Eegunranti3
1Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Background:
Emotional intelligence (EI) is vital in various life domains, particularly for new undergraduates in health sciences. The study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of above-average EI among fresh undergraduates in a health sciences university.
Methods:
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at UNIMED Ondo, assessing socio-demographic characteristics, family dynamics, psychiatric morbidity, and EI through questionnaires. Data were analyzed with SPSS 21 from November 2023 to January 2024.
Results:
The prevalence of above-average EI was 92.9%. Respondents with married parents had significantly higher odds of above-average EI compared to those with non-married parents (odds ratio: 13.466, p < 0.001). Respondents who self-identified as academically "good" had 0.059 times lower odds of above-average EI compared to those who identified as "very good" academically (p < 0.001). The odds of above-average EI increased by one for each scale increase in monthly allowance (p = 0.034). Conversely, the odds decreased by 0.889 for each scale increase in Post United Matriculation Examination score (p < 0.001). The odds of above-average EI also decreased by 0.481 for each scale increase in the number of children the mother had (OR = 0.481, p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
Fresh health sciences undergraduates demonstrated high EI, which positively impacted academic performance . Strengthening family systems is critical for enhancing EI.
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