The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Coping Behaviors among Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nurses are expected to experience chronic stress and be involved in unhealthy actions more frequently due to the rising demands of medical care, which impact every aspect of their individual and professional lives. Individuals with higher emotional intelligence could cope and adjust to environmental changes and social constraints better than those with lower emotional intelligence.

Objective

The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the emotional intelligence and coping behaviors of nurses in the intensive care units (ICUs) in the West Bank.

Methods

The study was a cross-sectional method done on convenience sample of 266 ICU nurses. Data collection was performed by "Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test" (SSEIT) and the

SUBMITTER: Jawabreh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10976498 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature