The Mediating Effect of Ego-Resilience on the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Nursing Performance among Clinical Nurses
10.15715/kjhcom.2018.13.1.19
- Author:
Eun Ju LEE
1
;
Suin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea. 11578@gw.kmu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Emotional Intelligence;
Ego-resilience;
Nursing performance
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Emotional Intelligence;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Negotiating;
Nursing
- From:
Health Communication
2018;13(1):19-27
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships and the levels of emotional Intelligence, ego-resilience and nursing performance and to investigate the mediating effects of ego-resilience in the relationship emotional Intelligence with nursing performance among clinical nurses.METHODS: The study design was a cross-sectional survey. The study participants were a total of 142 clinical nurses who were registered in three general hospitals. The data were analyzed by frequency, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis using SPSS 21.0 software and Sobel's test was conducted to evaluate availability of the mediating effects of ego-resilience.RESULTS: The study results had shown that there were significant co-relationships of the emotional Intelligence, ego-resilience and nursing performance and the mediating effects of ego-resilience in the relationship emotional Intelligence with nursing performance.CONCLUSION: Emotional intelligence in enhancing nursing performance, was an element to enhance hospital performance by managing self-emotion in relationships of patients and clinical staffs. In addition, ego-resilience as a mediating variable in the relationship emotional Intelligence with nursing performance, should be considered to develop each nursing department programs and strategy for improving nursing performance through enhancing emotional intelligence.
