Division of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2020 Dec;84(12):1341-1347. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12327. Epub 2020 Jul 27.
Emotional intelligence (EI) includes the ability to evaluate and govern the emotions of oneself and others. Limited evidence exists in determining whether EI is related to professionalism.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether relationships exist between EI and professionalism among undergraduate dental hygiene students.
Using a quantitative cross-sectional survey research design, the study instrument consisted of 3 parts: (1) The Emotional Quotient Self-Assessment Checklist (EQSAC) included 30 questions measuring 6 domains of EI; (2) The Patient Management and Professionalism Scale (PMPS) included 10 questions measuring 5 domains of professionalism; and (3) Demographic questions. Descriptive statistics, correlational statistics, and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data.
The responses from 49 participants were used, which represented a response rate of 80.3%. Most undergraduate dental hygiene student participants had EI and professionalism scores in the moderate range. Total EI scores were significant predictors of total professionalism scores (P < 0.001) and EI domain scores were found to be significant predictors of professionalism domain scores (P < 0.01).
Since EI was found to be a predictor of professionalism, improving EI levels may bolster the development of professionalism among undergraduate dental hygiene students. Further research should utilize a larger population of dental hygiene students across multiple institutions.
情商（EI）包括评估和管理自己和他人情绪的能力。目前，关于情商是否与专业精神有关的证据有限。
本研究旨在确定本科口腔卫生专业学生的情商与专业精神之间是否存在关系。
本研究采用定量横断面调查研究设计，研究工具包括 3 部分：（1）情商自我评估检查表（EQSAC），包含 30 个问题，用于衡量情商的 6 个领域；（2）患者管理和专业精神量表（PMPS），包含 10 个问题，用于衡量专业精神的 5 个领域；（3）人口统计学问题。采用描述性统计、相关统计和多元线性回归对数据进行分析。
共分析了 49 名参与者的回复，这代表了 80.3%的回复率。大多数本科口腔卫生专业学生的情商和专业精神得分处于中等范围。总的情商得分是专业精神总得分的显著预测因素（P<0.001），而情商领域的得分是专业精神领域得分的显著预测因素（P<0.01）。
由于情商被发现是专业精神的预测因素，因此提高情商水平可能会促进本科口腔卫生专业学生专业精神的发展。未来的研究应在多个机构中使用更大的口腔卫生专业学生群体。
