A G T, M M. A comparative study of emotional intelligence in patients who have recovered from the disease of covid-19 with those who are not infected. jmsthums 2024; 11 (4) :52-61
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http://jms.thums.ac.ir/article-1-1244-en.html
1- Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences
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Background & Aim: Emotional intelligence plays an important role in people's mental health, and its disorder endangers a person's mental health, so it is very important to pay attention to this aspect of intelligence during the outbreak of Covid-19. The aim of this research was to investigate emotional intelligence in patients who have recovered from the disease of covid-19 and people who have not been infected.
Methods: The current research was a causal-comparative study. The statistical population was the patients who recovered from covid-19 and were discharged from the 9-Day Hospital of Torbet Heydarieh city, 352 people were selected using the available sampling method. The research tool was Schering's Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using chi-square test and independent t-test using spss no. 21 software.
Results: There was a significant difference between the components of emotional intelligence in two groups recovered from covid-19 and healthy people (p<0.05), so that people who recovered from covid-19 obtained lower scores in the variables of self-awareness and empathy. But in the variables of self-control, self-motivation and social skills, the healthy group had a higher score.
Conclusion: In order to improve the mental health of people after contracting the Covid-19 disease, it is suggested to use the psychological intervention of emotional intelligence training in the design of treatment programs for these patients.
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Special Received: 2023/12/28 | Accepted: 2024/04/15 | Published: 2024/04/16