Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence With Stress Level of First Year Student in Nursing Program Study Medical Faculty Hasanuddin University

Abstract

Introduction: Stress is a thing that can be experienced by anyone, including first year students. Every person are different in coping with stress, one of the factor is emotional intelligence. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and stress level of first year students in Nursing Program Study Medical Faculty Hasanuddin University. Method: The study design was cross sectional approach. This research was conducting by filling the quostionnaire of emotional intelligence and stress, are measured by emotional intelligence adolescent and Depression Anxiety Scale (DASS 42).Result: In this study showed that there is a relationship between emotional intelligence and stress level of first year students, with significant value of p 0.036. Individual with high emotional intelligence, showed the lower stress level. The dimensions of emotional intelligence that may have be contributed to the stress of students are ability to manage emotions and motivation. Conclusions: It is concluded that there is a negative relationship between emotional intelligence and stress level of first year students. Therefore, it is necessary to have a program that can develop emotional intelligence for first year student.

Hubungan Kecerdasan Emosional dengan Tingkat Empati dan Kecemasan pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Tanjungpura Angkatan 2020

“…Seseorang dengan kecerdasan emosional baik mempunyai kelebihan dalam bersosialisasi, jaringan sosial yang lebih banyak, serta memiliki strategi koping yang lebih efektif, yang akan membantu menurunkan kecemasan. [66][67][68] Kecerdasan emosional yang baik dapat mendorong seseorang untuk memotivasi diri saat terlibat dalam suatu masalah, mengatur pemikiran, dan mengontrol diri dalam menghadapi tantangan kehidupan. Dengan demikian, kecemasan dalam menghadapi tekanan, masalah, dan konflik kehidupan dapat teratasi dengan baik oleh kecerdasan emosional yang baik.…”