TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effect of Nursing Students’ Emotional Intelligence Levels on Their Attitudes Toward the Nursing Profession
AU  - Özkol Kılınç, Kadriye
AU  - Torun Kılıç, Çiğdem
AU  - Öztürk, Havva
PY  - 2025
DA  - March
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1477183
JF  - Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences
PB  - Marmara University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2459-1459
SP  - 110
EP  - 116
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
LA  - en
AB  - Objective: To determine the effect of nursing students’ emotional intelligence levels on their attitudes toward the nursing profession. Methods: In this study involving 746 nursing students from the nursing department of a university's faculty of health sciences, a specific sample selection was not employed; instead, an attempt was made to reach the entire population. The study was conducted with 586 (78.55%) students. The data was collected between March and April 2021 using the information form, Emotional Intelligence Test, and Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession. Results: The nursing students’ Emotional Intelligence Test mean score was 140.08±18.06, and their Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession mean score was 4.24±0.30. Males (t=-2.856; p=.004
KW  - emotional intelligence
KW  - nursing
KW  - nursing students
KW  - attitude
KW  - occupations
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