the relationship between communication skills and emotional intelligence among students attending medical school: A cross-sectional study.

AbstractBackground: Intelligence quotient (IQ) cannot predict how a person will react to the ups and downs of life, while emotionalintelligence is a thoughtful ability that determines how we can use our other skills, including IQ, in the best way. The impactof emotional intelligence components on people›s success in healthcare organizations is remarkable. This study discussed therelationship between communication skills and emotional intelligence among medical students.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in ۲۰۲۱ among ۱۱۴ medicalstudents studying basic science. The questionnaires used to collect data were demographic information questionnaires, Goleman’semotional intelligence, and Queen Dam’s communication skills. After collecting data, data analysis was performed using SPSSsoftware. For this analysis, a significance level of less than ۰.۰۵ was used.Results: ۱۱۴ questionnaires were completed. The average level of emotional intelligence of all students was ۹۹.۸۲ ± ۶.۱۸. Also,in the study of communication skills, the average communication skill of all students was ۱۰۹.۱ ± ۸.۰۱ (both moderate to high).There was no significant relationship between marital, gender, average age, and type of acceptance with emotional intelligenceand communication skills. Students’ highest emotional intelligence skill was motivation, and the lowest was social skills. Asignificant correlation was found Between communication skills and educational status with emotional intelligence.Conclusion: This study showed meaningful connections between communication skills and emotional intelligence, which canbe set in the training program, to increase emotional intelligence, which can increase effective communication between medicalstudents and promote community health.

Keywords:

Emotional Intelligence , Communication skills training , Medical students