Moral Intelligence of Nursing Students During Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Demographic Characteristics.

Background and Objectives: Identifying moral intelligence is a fundamental change and need in nursing because becoming a good nurse depends not only on theoretical knowledge and clinical skills but also on the development of moral experiences in the application of moral knowledge and responsibility. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the level of moral intelligence of nursing students during coronation and the role of demographic characteristics. Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of this study was all students of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery in Ghaen city in the academic year 2020-2021, which was selected using the available sampling method and using the Krejcie and Morgan table The sample size was estimated to be 180 people and they answered the demographic information and Lennick and Kiel's Moral Intelligence Standard Questionnaires online through social networks. Mean, standard deviation, and one-sample t-test, multivariate analysis of variance was used to analyze the data using SPSS software v. 25. Results: The results showed that the moral intelligence of nursing and midwifery students was at a high level. There was no significant difference between the components (honesty, P=0.762), (responsibility, P=0.952), (compassion, P=0.318), (forgiveness, P=0.469) of moral intelligence of male and female students (P<0.05), but there was a significant difference between students' moral intelligence in terms of marriage and age (P<0.01). Conclusion: The results of the study require more attention from managers and health planners in the field of moral intelligence because it can help them in ensuring the health of their patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]