A descriptive correlational study was conducted to evaluate the association between assertive behavior and emotional intelligence in nursing students at a particular nursing college in Madurai, India

Abstract

A descriptive correlational study was conducted to evaluate the association between assertive behavior and emotional intelligence in nursing students at a particular nursing college in madurai, India. The study aimed to determine the association between nursing students' assertive behavior and emotional intelligence as well as to evaluate the degree of emotional intelligence and assertive behavior among nursing students. To choose 50 individuals, non-probability convenient sampling was employed. Following formal written approval from the principal, the researcher compiled a list of nursing students who met the sampling criteria and, with their oral consent, chose 50 subjects. Using Google Forms as a platform, the researcher gathered data by evaluating the degree of assertive conduct and emotional intelligence using the Robert E. Alberti assertiveness questionnaire and the Schutte self-report rating scale. Each participant had 30 minutes to complete the data collection. Three experts determined the tool's validity and reliability. According to the study's findings, six (12%) of the individuals had low emotional intelligence, twenty-five (50%) had moderate emotional intelligence, and nineteen (38%) had high emotional intelligence. Additionally, it was discovered that 12 (24%) of them had very assertive behavior, 28 (56%) displayed moderately assertive behavior, and 10 (20%) displayed less assertive behavior. This study discovered a correlation between the degree of assertive behavior and the emotional intelligence level. There was a positive link between the variables, as indicated by the correlation coefficient value of r=0.284 between the emotional intelligence and assertive behavior levels.