Emotional intelligence and clinical competence among nursing interns: a structural equation modeling study

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Emotional intelligence (EI) significantly enhances clinical competence among nursing interns, with a standardized coefficient of 0.62.
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A study involving 181 nursing interns in Saudi Arabia utilized structural equation modeling to assess the relationship between EI and clinical competence.
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The mean EI score was 5.0 ± 1, while the mean clinical competence score was 3.1 ± 0.9, indicating a positive correlation between the two.
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Age positively influenced all subdomains of clinical competence, while GPA was significantly associated with emotional intelligence.
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Integrating emotional intelligence training into nursing curricula is recommended to improve emotional management and clinical skills in nursing interns.

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