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Emotional intelligence as a mediator between attachment security and empathy in pre-clinical medical students: A multi-center cross-sectional study.
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Patient Education & Counseling . Sep2022, Vol. 105 Issue 9, p2880-2887. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>To explore the association of emotional intelligence (EI) and attachment security (AS) with empathy dimensions in medical students by examining the mediating role of EI.<bold>Methods: </bold>In a cross-sectional design, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), the Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i), the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ), and demographic questions were administrated to second-year medical students of two medical schools in Northern Italy.<bold>Results: </bold>253 medical students (56.13% female), aged 19-29, participated in this study. AS positively correlated to Empathic Concern (r = 0.17, p = 0.008) and Perspective Taking (r = 0.24, p < 0.001), and negatively to Personal Distress (r = -0.33, p < 0.001). Individuals with the same level of AS and a higher score on EQ-i had a higher score (β = 0.072, p = 0.033) on empathy latent factor (at the basis of Empathic Concern and Perspective Taking) and a lower score (β = -0.290, p < 0.001) on Personal Distress than those with a lower EQ-i score.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>This study shows that EI completely mediated the relationship between AS and empathy dimensions among medical students.<bold>Practice Implications: </bold>EI training and workshop should be considered when designing educational interventions and programs to enhance empathy and decrease interpersonal distress in medical students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07383991
- Volume :
- 105
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Patient Education & Counseling
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158389049
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2022.03.030