A Comparative Study to Assess Emotional Intelligence between boys and girls nursing students of selected Nursing Colleges at Latur
Sarvanan SS1, Santosh Kumar S K2, Chinnasamy A2
1Principal, MINS College of Nursing, Latur.
2Assoc.Professor, MINS College of Nursing, Latur.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: santosh.kumar@mitmins.edu.in
ABSTRACT:
Background of The Study: A man’s life is normally divided into five
stages namely: infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. Every
stage has its significance in terms of biological and psychological transition
which in-turn influences the behavior, among these stages the pivotal
transformation occurs between childhood to adolescence, which is also termed as
biological stress. Hormone for the first time appear and change the internal
environment and in- turn influence psychological composure of an individual,
this influence can be in positive or in negative way. Aim: Aim of study
is to assess and compare emotional intelligence between boys and girls nursing
students form selected nursing colleges of latur.
Method: In the study 60 samples were chosen using non probability
convenient sampling, structured Emotional intelligence scale was administered
to assess emotional intelligence among boys and girls of nursing college. Result:
The findings of the present study, revealed that among Boys the highest
percentage (86%) had high emotional intelligence and remaining (13.33%) had low
Emotional intelligence scores. While In case of Girls, Highest percentage (95%)
had high emotional intelligence scores and remaining (5%) had low emotional
intelligence scores. To find the significance of difference in mean emotional
intelligence scores between Boys and Girls Nursing students, Independent ‘t’-test
was computed obtained value of Independent ‘t’(58)= 6.553 , which
was found to be significant at 0.05 level of significance. Hence Null
hypothesis is rejected interpreting Girls had significantly higher emotional
intelligence compared to Boys. To find association with level of Emotional
intelligence and their selected personal demographical variables Chi-Square was
computed, results reveal that no personal variables of samples were found to be
statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance.
Conclusion: The study revealed the emotional intelligence is having a profound impact on boys and girls Nursing students and it further revels that girls had higher emotionally intelligence in comparison to boys. The result demonstrated that the Questionnaire was effective for comparing the emotional maturity in between boys and girls among the nursing student M.I.N.S college latur.
KEYWORDS: Emotional Intelligence, Nursing Students, Latur.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:
Nursing education is a very important stage in a nurse`s career. During their professional education, students experience academic demands like tests, theoretical and practical course work, aspects of professional practice as well as the practical matters of providing health services1. During the academics of nursing education, a student needs to face many stressors which include peer pressure, teachers or parent’s expectations, studies, assignments, examinations, workload. Stressors in clinical practice include clinical assignments, shift duty, fear of dealing with patients, relatives and other health care professionals, fear of handling bio-medical equipments and technical advancements and so on1.
The nursing school years are an important period of transition from adolescents to trained nurses. Today`s nursing students are the nucleus of the professional nurses of tomorrow, who will interact with their colleagues and other health care professionals on a daily basis and provide the care for patients, their families and society in the area of health and education in the future. The acquisition of the assertion skills is considered the key to enhance personal competence and satisfying relationships2.
NEED FOR THE STUDY:
The nature of nursing demands that nursing students face various stressful situations and the relationship between self-esteem and the quality of nursing care is undeniable. In nursing, it is suggested that self-esteem is one of the most influential factors on occupational behaviors of nursing students. Accordingly, there is no doubt in the significance of self-esteem among nursing students8.
In the nursing context several authors have ascribed a key role to emotional intelligence, and it has been suggested that the nursing curriculum should include the teaching of specific strategies for managing emotions, as well as social and communication skills training. The purpose of these skills would be to help nursing students and professionals cope with emotionally stressful situations9.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To assess the emotional intelligence of Boys and Girls Nursing Students.
2. To compare emotional intelligence of Boys and Girls Nursing students.
3. To find an association between the level of emotional intelligence among Boys and Girls nursing students with their selected personal variables.
HYPOTHESES:
The following hypotheses are formulated for the study:
H1: There will be significant difference in Mean Emotional intelligence scores of Boys and Girls Nursing Students.
H2: There will be significant association between the level ofEmotional intelligence of Boys and Girls Nursing students with their selected personal variables
RESEARCH APPROACH:
The research approach used for the study is Non-Experimental quantitative research approach.
RESEARCH DESIGN:
Research design used for the study is Descriptive Comparative research design.
VARIABLES OF THE STUDY:
Variables of the study were
· Study variables: Emotional intelligence.
· Personal variables: Age, gender, class of study, Mother`s education, type of family and family income per month.
SETTING OF THE STUDY:
· The study was conducted in MINS college of Nursing Latur
POPULATION:
In the present study, population comprises of nursing students who are studying B.Sc (Nursing) professional degree course in selected Nursing Colleges at Latur.
SAMPLE AND SAMPLING:
The sample of the present study comprises of nursing students who are studying IIIrd year BSc Nursing at MINS, college of Nursing at Latur. Sixty (60) nursing students were selected.
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE:
Sampling technique used in this study was non probability convenience sampling technique.
RESULTS:
ORGANIZATION OF FINDINGS:
Section-1: Description of selected Personal variables of study subjects
Frequency and percentage distribution of nursing students according to their selected personal variables
Section-2: Description of Emotional Intelligence of Boys and Girls nursing students
a) Description of Emotional Intelligence
b) Mean, median, range and standard deviation of Emotional Intelligence of Boys and girls nursing students.
Section-3: Association between the Emotional Intelligence of Boys and Girlsnursing students with their selected personal variables adults.
a) Association between Emotional Intelligence of Boys and Girls nursing students with their selected personal variables.
SECTION-1: DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED PERSONAL VARIABLES OF STUDY SUBJECTS:
The study sample consists of 60 B.Sc Nursing students from selected Nursing colleges at Latur. The selected personal variables of B.Sc Nursing students are given under the subheadings viz. Age in years, gender, class of study, parent’s education, type of family and family income per month etc. The data related to the frequency and percentage distribution of samples according to their selected personal variables is presented in table -1.
Table -1. Frequency and percentage distribution of nursing students according to their selected personal variables. n1+n2= 60
|
Sample Characteristics |
Boys n=30 |
Girls n=30 |
Total n1+n2= 60 |
||
|
F |
(%) |
F |
(%) |
||
|
1. Age in Years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1. 21-22 |
6 |
20% |
5 |
16.6% |
36.6% |
|
1.2.22-23 |
24 |
80% |
25 |
83.3% |
163.3% |
|
2. Mother Education |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 illiterate |
6 |
20% |
3 |
10% |
30% |
|
2.2 primary |
16 |
53.3% |
20 |
66.6% |
119.9% |
|
2.3 high school |
7 |
23.3% |
7 |
23.3% |
46.6% |
|
2.4 pre-university |
1 |
3.3% |
0 |
0% |
3.3% |
|
3.Type of family |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 Nuclear |
20 |
66.6% |
21 |
70% |
136.6% |
|
3.2 Joint |
10 |
33.3% |
9 |
30% |
63.3% |
|
4. Family income per month |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 up to 10,000 |
2 |
6.6% |
3 |
10% |
16.6% |
|
4.2 10,001 to 20,000 |
11 |
36.6% |
15 |
50% |
86.6% |
|
4.3 Above 20,000 |
17 |
56.6% |
12 |
40% |
96.6% |
AGE IN YEARS:
The data presented in Table-1 and figure-1 shows that, majority 25 (41 %) in boys group and 24 (40%) in group girls were in the age group of 21 - 22 years followed by 5(8.3%) in boys and 61(10%) in girls group were in the age group of 19 – 20 years.
Figure-1 Frequency and percentage distribution of Boys and Girls Nursing students according to their age.
EDUCATION STATUS OF MOTHER:
The data presented in Table-1 and figure-4 shows that, in boys group Majority 20(33.3%) had primary education followed by 7(11.6%) had education till secondary school and 3(5%) had no formal education. In case of girls group majority 17(28.3%) had primary education followed by 7(11.6%) had higher secondary education and 3(5%) had no formal education.
Figure-2 Frequency and percentage distribution of Boys and Girls Nursing students according to their mother’s educational status.
TYPE OF FAMILY:
The data presented in Table-1 and figure-5 shows that, majority 21(35%) in boys group and 20(33.3%) in girls group belonged to nuclear family followed by 9(15%) in boys group and 9(15%) in girls group belonged to joint family.
Figure-3 Frequency and percentage distribution of Boys and Girls Nursing students according to their type of family.
FAMILY INCOME PER MONTH IN RUPEES:
The data presented in Table-1 and figure-6 shows that, in boys group majority 15(25%) had their family income ranging between Rs 10000 – Rs 20000 followed by 11 (18.3%) who had their family income over Rs 20000 and above least that is 3 (5%) had their family income below Rs10000. In case of Girls group, majority 17 (28.3%) had their family income Rs 20000 and above followed by followed by11 (18.3%) who had their family income between Rs10000 – Rs 20000 and 2(3.3%) had their family income below Rs 10000.
Figure-4 Frequency and percentage distribution of Boys and Girls Nursing students according to their family income per month in rupees.
SECTION-2: DESCRIPTION OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF NURSING STUDENTS
a) Mean, median, range and standard deviation of Emotional intelligence
The emotional intelligence scores obtained from the nursing students were tabulated into a master sheet and mean, median, SD and range were computed. The findings are represented in Table-2.
Table-2 Mean, median, range and standard deviation of Emotional intelligence of Nursing students. n = 60
|
Emotional Intelligence |
|||
|
BOYS |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
Median |
Range |
Standard Deviation |
|
96.3684 |
96.0000 |
81-112 |
8.31937 |
|
GIRLS |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
Median |
Range |
Standard Deviation |
|
82.3182 |
83.0000 |
62-95 |
7.41547 |
The data presented in Table -2 shows that the Mean Emotional intelligence score of Boys was 96.36 with standard deviation +8.319 and Range between 81-112, While in case of Girls the Mean Emotional intelligence was 82.31 with Standard Deviation of +7.415 and Range between 62-95.
b. Comparison of emotional intelligence of Boys and Girls nursing students.
In order to compare the levels of emotional intelligence of Boys and Girls nursing students, Table 2 is prepared from the master data sheet, depending up on the scores they students were classified as Low and High Emotional intelligence as per the obtained scores.
Table – 3 Frequency, percentage distribution of Nursing students according to their emotional intelligence n=60
|
Groups |
Low |
High |
|
f (%) |
f (%) |
|
|
Boys |
08 (13.33%) |
52 (86.66%) |
|
Girls |
03 (05%) |
57 (95%) |
The data presented in the table - 3 shows that the level of emotional intelligence scores of Boys and Girls Nursing students, In Boys group Majority 52 (86.66 %) had high emotional intelligence scores and 08 (13.33%) scored low emotional intelligence and in Girls group Majority 57 (95%) had high emotional intelligence and 03 (05%) scored low emotional intelligence.
SECTION-3: FINDINGS RELATED TO DIFFERENCE IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS NURSING STUDENTS
In order to find the difference in emotional intelligence between Boys and Girls nursing students, un-paired ‘t’ – test was computed.
To test the statistical significance, the following null hypothesis was stated
H01: There will be no significant difference in mean emotional intelligence scores of Boys and girls Nursing Students.
Table 3: Mean, mean difference, Standard deviation, Standard deviation difference, SEMD, and Independent-‘t’ test for emotional intelligence scores between Boys and Girls nursing students n=60
|
Group |
Mean |
Mean difference |
SD difference |
SEMD |
Independent ‘t’ test |
|
Boys Girls |
33.10 37.33 |
-14.05024 |
±2.16 |
2.14424 |
-6.553 |
‘t’(58) = 1.98 p>0.05
The data presented in the Table 4 shows that the mean difference of emotional intelligence scores of Boys and Girls nursing students is 33.10 and 37.33 respectively with mean difference 14.05.
To find the significance of difference in mean emotional intelligence scores among Boys and Girls Nursing students group, an independent ‘t’ test was computed and obtained value of independent ‘t’(58) = 6.553 p>0.05 is found to be significant. Hence the results did not support null hypothesis H01and research hypothesis is accepted. It is inferred that there is significant difference in mean Emotional intelligence scores between Boys and Girls Nursing students.
SECTION-4: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF BOYS AND GIRLS NURSING STUDENTS WITH THEIR SELECTED PERSONAL VARIABLES
a) Association between Emotional Intelligence of nursing students with their selected personal variables.
To find out the association between Emotional Intelligence of Nursing students withtheir selected personal variables, chi square was computed and following null hypothesis is stated.
H02: There will be no significant association between the Emotional Intelligence of nursing students with their selected personal variables.
The findings related to association Emotional Intelligence of nursing students with their selected personal variables are presented in Table-4
Table-4: Chi-square values between Emotional Intelligence of nursing students with their selected personal variables n= 60
|
Sl No |
Sample characteristics |
Low Emotional intelligence |
High emotional intelligence |
Chi -square value |
|
1. |
Age in years |
|
|
|
|
1.1 18-20 |
10 |
1 |
2.0# |
|
|
1.2 21-22 |
35 |
14 |
||
|
2 |
Class of study |
|
|
|
|
3.1.Third Year |
9 |
91 |
0.64
|
|
|
|
3.2 Fourth Year |
6 |
94 |
|
|
3 |
Mother’s Education |
|
|
|
|
|
4.2.1No formal education. |
03 |
16 |
0.96# |
|
|
4.2.2 Primary to degree and above |
12 |
16 |
|
|
4 |
Type of family |
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 Nuclear |
29 |
12 |
0.25# |
|
|
5.2 Joint |
16 |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Family income per month in rupees |
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 Equal or less than 20,000 |
19 |
7 |
0.01 |
|
|
6.2 Above 20,001 |
23 |
7 |
c2(1)=3.84;P>0.05:#-Yates correction.
The data presented in the table-4 shows that, there was no significant association between Emotional Intelligence of nursing students with their personal variables such as age, gender, class of study, Mother’s education, type of family and family income per month. Hence the null hypothesis (H02) is accepted.
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Received on 17.03.2022 Modified on 23.04.2022
Accepted on 19.05.2022 © A&V Publications all right reserved
Int. J. Nur. Edu. and Research. 2022; 10(3):198-202.
DOI: 10.52711/2454-2660.2022.00046