The Effect of Nursing Students’ Emotional Intelligence Levels on Their Attitudes Toward the Nursing Profession

Objective: To determine the effect of nursing students’ emotional intelligence levels on their attitudes toward the nursing profession. Methods: In this study involving 746 nursing students from the nursing department of a university's faculty of health sciences, a specific sample selection was not employed; instead, an attempt was made to reach the entire population. The study was conducted with 586 (78.55%) students. The data was collected between March and April 2021 using the information form, Emotional Intelligence Test, and Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession. Results: The nursing students’ Emotional Intelligence Test mean score was 140.08±18.06, and their Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession mean score was 4.24±0.30. Males (t=-2.856; p=.004