The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills in Ph.D. and master’s degree Students of Islamic Azad University
Social Determinants of Health,
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018),
24 July 2018
,
Page 100-104
https://doi.org/10.22037/sdh.v4i2.21762
Abstract
Background and Aim: Communication skills are the ability to establish interpersonal relationships with others. Emotional intelligence is also the ability to increase their domination over time and their emotions and push them towards their goals and intentions. In this study, the relationship between emotional intelligence and communication skills in postgraduate students of Islamic Azad University was studied.
Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study, 321 postgraduate students from Islamic Azad University, Tehran-North Branch were selected using simple stratified random sampling method. The data was collected using Brad berry and Greaves questionnaire of emotional intelligence that has 28 items. Reliability of this questionnaire has been confirmed by Cronbach's alpha of 0.88. To answer questions, the Likert Spectrum Scale (never-rarely-occasionally-usually- almost always-always) has been used.
Results: Subjects were % 48.6 male and 51.4 were female. There was a significant relationship between communication skills and emotional intelligence(r= 0.406, p <0.001), knowledge (r= 0.276, p <0.001), managerial variables (r=0.378, p <0.001), social awareness (r= 0.252, p <0.001), relationship management (r= 0.286, p <0.001) of students. Mean emotional intelligence of men is higher than women's (p <0.015). The mean of emotional intelligence of Ph.D. students is higher than in postgraduate students (p <0.036). Mean communication skills of men are higher than female (p <0.017). The mean of communication skills of PhD students is higher than postgraduate students (p <0.024).
Conclusion: Communication skills will increase through increasing students' emotional intelligence. In men communication skills and emotional intelligence are higher than women. And in Ph.D. students is higher than postgraduate degree.
- Emotional intelligence
- communication skills
- self-awareness
- self-management
- listening
- understanding the message
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