Examinando por Autor "Alcantara Contreras, Sri Krsna"

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Emotional intelligence and empathy in nursing students at a higher health technology institute in Lima, 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-05-08) Alcantara Contreras, Sri Krsna; Salas Yalico, Janneth Monica; Matta Solis, Hernán Hugo
Objective: Determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and empathy in nursing students at a Higher Technological Institute of Health in Lima, 2018. Materials and methods: Quantitative approach, descriptive-correlational, non-experimental and cross-sectional design. The population consisted of 588 nursing students. The survey technique was used to collect the data. The Emotional Intelligence Scale instrument “TMMS – 24” created by Fernández-Berrocal, Extremera and Ramos was used; and, to measure empathy, the Jefferson Medical Empathy Scale (EEMJ) version E, translated into Spanish and created by Mohammadreza Hojat. Results: The relationship between the variables was evaluated using Spearman's statistical test (p: 0.318). It was shown that 62.4% of the students obtained a medium level of emotional intelligence; Regarding the dimensions, it was observed that 73.1% of the students obtained a medium level in the emotional perception dimension; 64.1% average level in understanding emotions; and 49.8% had a high level of emotion regulation; In relation to the empathy variable, the majority obtained a medium level with 80.6%; Regarding the dimensions, it was observed that 69.7% of the students obtained a medium level in the dimension ability to put themselves in the patient's shoes; 68.4% medium level in compassionate care; and 53.4% average level in perspective taking. Conclusions: Emotional intelligence and empathy present a moderate directly proportional relationship in Nursing students at a Higher Technological Institute of Health in Lima. Emotional intelligence and empathy present a medium level.