A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME REGARDING KNOWLEDGE AND LEVEL OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG BASIC B.Sc. NURSING STUDENTS OF SELECTED COLLEGE AT BANGALORE.

Pradeep Dinkar Ahi; Blossom Maria Manuel; Roseline A.J.

Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME REGARDING KNOWLEDGE AND LEVEL OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG BASIC B.Sc. NURSING STUDENTS OF SELECTED COLLEGE AT BANGALORE.

Pradeep Dinkar Ahi, Blossom Maria Manuel, Roseline A. J.

Abstract :

OBJECIVES: To assess the knowledge regarding Emotional Intelligence before and after administration of Structured Teaching Programme among Basic B.Sc. Nursing students, to assess the Level of Emotional Intelligence before administration of Structured Teaching Programme among Basic B.Sc. Nursing students, to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme regarding knowledge of Emotional Intelligence among the Basic B.Sc. Nursing students, to assess the association between the knowledge regarding Emotional Intelligence and demographic variables and association between Level of Emotional Intelligence and demographic variables amongst the Basic B.Sc. Nursing students. METHODS: The Research approach used for the study was quasi–experimental research approach with one group pretest & posttest design with 60 Basic B.Sc. Nursing students at the selected College of Nursing, Bangalore using convenient sampling technique. Data was collected using structured knowledge questionnaire. The Level of Emotional Intelligence was assessed by utilizing a standardized Schutte’s Emotional Intelligence Test (SEIT). Reliability of the tool was tested by split half method. The data was analyzed and tabulated in terms of the objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: The results showed that the structured teaching programme was effective to increase in the knowledge regarding Emotional Intelligence of the Basic B.Sc. Nursing students. CONCLUSION: Knowledge regarding Emotional Intelligence may be useful in Personal, Professional and social life of the Basic B.Sc. Nursing students. Also, it may aide the students in handling stress and life issues on daily basis. Hence it was felt that the structured teaching programme would be useful in imparting knowledge about Emotional Intelligence, thus empowering the Basic B.Sc. Nursing students to utilize this knowledge in becoming a Emotionally Intelligent and proficient Nursing professional in near future.