The Effect of an Emotional Intelligence Training Program on Nursing Students’ Stress Management

Soliman Salama, Shaaban; Ismail Zaki Keshk, Lamiaa; Ebrahim Aly El Dahshan, Mervat

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.432141

The Effect of an Emotional Intelligence Training Program on Nursing Students’ Stress Management

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Specialist of Nursing Teaching at Technical Health Institute

² Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University

³ Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University

10.21608/ejhc.2025.432141

Abstract

Background: Emotional intelligence has been suggested as a protective factor for stress, and it has the potential to enable individuals for better coping with stress. Aim of the study: Investigate the effect of emotional Intelligence training program on nursing students’ stress management. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to carry out this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Beni-Seuif technical health institute. Sample: A simple random sample technique of 175 nursing students enrolled in academic year (2024-2025) constitutes the study sample. Tools of data collection: Data for this study was collected using three tools namely: Emotional intelligence knowledge questionnaire, trait emotional intelligence questionnaire, perceived stress scale. Results: (30.3%) of nursing students had satisfactory knowledge regarding total emotional intelligence before the intervention which improved significantly to (93.1%) immediately after the program and decreased in follow up phase to (92 %). Also (21.7%), of nursing students had low emotional intelligence level before the program which increased at the post intervention phases, reaching (80.6%). In addition, more than four-fifths (81.7%) of the studied technical nursing students gained a low level of stress during the post-test phase, followed by the phase of follow-up test (80%) as compared with the phase of the pre-test (33.1%). Conclusion: Emotional intelligence training program had a positive large effect size on stress management among the studied technical nursing students. Recommendations: Intervention programs are recommended for nurses to enhance their emotional intelligence skills and improve their coping abilities, thus reducing their level of psychological burnout.

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