An Examination of Conscientious Intelligence Based on Sociodemographic Aspects: A Study on Healthcare Professionals

Objective: Conscientious intelligence, unlike logical and emotional intelligence, can be defined as consulting one's conscience in making decisions, determining what is good and what is bad, and consciously choosing what is right.This study aimed to determine the differences in conscientiousness among healthcare professionals based on sociodemographic characteristics.Methods: This study was designed as a descriptive, cross-sectional study.Data were obtained using the Personal Information Form and the Conscientious Intelligence Scale.The Personal Information Form consists of seven questions and 32 items regarding the demographic characteristics of employees.Developed by Akt and colleagues in 2017, the scale consists of 32 items and 7 subfactors.The study was conducted at a private hospital in Istanbul.The study population consisted of 380 employees.A convenience sampling method was used.An attempt was made to reach all employees using the complete enumeration method during sampling.The study was conducted by reaching 277 individuals who agreed to participate in the study.Data were collected using a survey method from employees who volunteered to participate in the study.Data were analyzed using statistical techniques in SPSS.Results: The Cronbach's alpha value for the conscientious intelligence scale was found to be 0.87.This result demonstrates the reliability of the scale for the study.Of the participants, 84.1% were female, 63.9% were married, 35.5% had no children, 41.3% were between the ages of 26 and 34, 40.1% were high school graduates, 51.5% had less than 5 years of service experience, and 43% were midwives and nurses.The mean conscientious intelligence score was 121.28, and the standard deviation was 12.8. Conclusion:According to the research findings, the participants' mean conscience intelligence scores were found to be high.It was concluded that the mean conscience intelligence scores of healthcare workers did not differ according to their socio-demographic characteristics, gender, and marital status.The mean conscience intelligence scores of healthcare workers varied according to their socio-demographic characteristics, such as number of children, age, educational status, length of service, and title.