Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Well-Being

Beauvais, Audrey M.; Stewart, Julie G.; DeNisco, Susan M.

doi:10.1097/cnj.0000000000000074

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“…Also, Studies showed a correlation between emotional intelligence and empathy (Hajibabaee, Farahani, Ameri, Salehi, & Hosseini, 2018). According these studies, empathy is one of emotional intelligence abilities identified as key components in spiritual well-being ( Beauvais et al, 2014 ).…”

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The role of spiritual intelligence in predicting the empathy levels of nurses with COVID-19 patients

Aliabadi

Zazoly

Sohrab

et al. 2021

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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Aim Given the prolongation of the newly emerging COVID-19 pandemic and the significance of caring for the patients by nursing staff, investigating and planning for the different psychological dimensions of this group is of paramount importance. Hence, this study investigated the role of spiritual intelligence in predicting nurses' empathizing with COVID-19 patients. Methods This descriptive-correlation study was conducted in 2021 on nurses caring for COVID-19 patients in three public hospitals. The researchers used two standard questionnaires, including the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) and Spiritual Intelligence (SI), for data collection. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS16 using descriptive statistics and the following: The Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Regression, chi-square test, and Pearson and Spearman correlations. Results The statistical population consisted of 338 nurses with an average age of 34 and ten years of work experience. There was a significant positive relationship between the empathy scores and spiritual intelligence scores of the nurses caring for COVID-19 patients (P<0.05). It was also concluded from the regression analysis that, spiritual intelligence affect empathy. Mean score of empathy was higher in hospitals where more nursing staff had MSc degrees. There was a significant difference between the empathy scores of the three hospitals (P<0.05). Conclusion The results indicated that there is a positive relationship between empathy and spiritual intelligence. Therefor improving spiritual intelligence is the appropriate strategy to ameliorate empathy during the COVID19 pandemic. At the same time, study indicated attention to the issue of nurses' mental health. Hence, it was suggested to incorporate these issues in the training programs and national/international decisions.

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The role of spiritual intelligence in predicting the empathy levels of nurses with COVID-19 patients

Aliabadi

Zazoly

Sohrab

et al. 2021

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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“…Particularly, we question whether the character of a clinician can affect the outcome of a patient, and how a clinician's character is influenced by SWB. Beauvais et al [49] examined the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and SWB in nursing students using the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS). Results indicated relationships between managing emotion and spiritual and existential well-being.…”

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The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) as an Indicator of General Well-Being

Bufford¹,

Cantley²,

Hallford³

et al. 2023

Happiness and Wellness - Biopsychosocial and Anthropological Perspectives

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Developed in the context of the subjective well-being movement in the 1970s, the Spiritual Well -Being Scale (SWBS) has stood the test of time. It was conceived within a theistic tradition and embodied the sense of well-being suggested in Biblical texts. The Old Testament greeting and blessing, shalom, seems to convey well the underlying concept of well-being. In this chapter we explore the empirical support and practical significance of the SWBS as a measure of well-being using the notion of biopsychosocial health as proposed by Engel and adapted by Sulmasy to include a religious/spiritual (R/S) dimension as well. Since the 1980s, thousands of studies have been completed and over 20 translations of the scale have been carried out. This chapter will concentrate on research since publication of Paloutzian, et al. Mr. Rogers used to sing, “Everything grows together because we’re all one piece.” Here our thesis is that everything goes together—biopsychosocial and spiritual—because humans function holistically. The SWBS captures this reality well. As a result, the SWBS functions as an index of well-being, an assessment instrument to identify those whose functioning is impaired, and an index of outcomes for interventions that seek to foster well-being.

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“…Based on the view of Bar-On, emotional intelligence is a set of capacities, beliefs, and non-cognitive skills and increases individual capabilities to successfully face challenges and environmental pressures ( 16 ). Several studies on emotional intelligence have indicated that individuals with higher emotional intelligence have more spiritual well-being( 17 ), lower mental disorders ( 18 ), lower possibility of suicide ( 19 ), higher self-efficacy ( 20 ), higher motivation ( 21 ), better problem-solving ( 22 ), and higher socio emotional adjustment ( 23 ). Also, several studies have been conducted on the relationship between emotional intelligence and critical thinking in baccalaureate nursing students and nurses, and some indicated a positive correlation between these 2 variables ( 24 - 27 ).…”

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The relationship between emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills in Iranian nursing students

Hasanpour

Bagheri

Heidari

2018

Med. J. Islam. Republic Iran

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Background: Critical thinking skills are one of the most important competencies in successful clinical performance of nursing students. Emotional intelligence is also one of the concepts related to critical thinking and can play an important role in the ability to think. Thus, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and critical thinking in nursing students. Methods: This was a quantitative, descriptive–correlative Study. Participants were nursing students in different levels. To collect data, California Critical Thinking Test (form B) and Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire were used. Then, data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS 16 software. Results: Pearson correlation test showed no significant correlation between the total score of critical thinking skills and each of its components with the total score of emotional intelligence and its component, except for empathy (p=0.001), in nursing students. Conclusion: The findings revealed a significant relationship between empathy and critical thinking skills in nursing students. Using these elements as teaching techniques for nursing education courses can be very helpful in developing good nurse-patient relationships and improving patient care.

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Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Well-Being

Cited by 15 publications

References 20 publications

The role of spiritual intelligence in predicting the empathy levels of nurses with COVID-19 patients

The role of spiritual intelligence in predicting the empathy levels of nurses with COVID-19 patients

The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) as an Indicator of General Well-Being

The relationship between emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills in Iranian nursing students

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