Emotional intelligence increases over time: A longitudinal study of Australian pre-registration nursing students

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 55, Issue , 2017, Pages 65-70

  Foster, Kim ^a   Fethney, Judith ^b   McKenzie, Heather ^b   Fisher, Murray ^b   Harkness, Emily ^b   Kozlowski, Desirée ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Longitudinal; Nurse education; Nursing students; Pre registration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SCIENCE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PATIENT SAFETY; REGISTRATION; STRESS MANAGEMENT; WELLBEING; YOUNG ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPATHY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; STUDENTS, NURSING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85019442493     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.05.008     Document Type: Article

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