The relationship between empathy and emotional intelligence among Iranian nursing students

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the relationship between empathy and emotional intelligence among Iranian nursing students. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study that was conducted on three hundred and twenty eligible students, selected using stratified random sampling. Participants were mainly nursing students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Data gathering was done using The Jefferson Scale of Empathy and The Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: The results showed a strong positive correlation between empathy and emotional intelligence (r=0.499, p