Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 16-24
A Comparative Study of Emotional Intelligence and Stress, Depression, Anxiety between Medical and Engineering Students
Mrs. Alka D. Gore1, Dr. Vinayak A. Jadhav2, Mervin Israel3, Dr. Vivek B.Waghchavre4, Dr. Girish B. Dhumale5
1Assistant Professor in Statistics, 2Associate Professor, 3M.B.B.S. student, 4Assistant Professor,
5Professor and HOD,
Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University Medical College & Hospital, Sangli.
2New Science College, Nanded, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Mrs. Alka D. Gore
ABSTRACT
Background: Medical and engineering students are exposed to different levels and situations of stress, depression and anxiety. This study was planned to compare the Emotional Intelligence and it’s relation with stress, anxiety and depression among these students.
Material and methodology: A cross- sectional study was conducted among medical and engineering students studying in the Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad corporation area. Data was collected by using Pre-designed, pre-tested and validated self-administered questionnaire, given by TEIQ and Dass-21 scale. Chi-square test and GLM were applied for analysis with SPSS-22,
Results: Medical students were having significantly better emotional intelligence and higher stress, depression and anxiety than engineering students (p < 0.05).
A significant association was found between emotional intelligence and stress, depression and anxiety as well as some socio-demographic factors. Data was analysed by applying GLM, and when interaction of stream, stress, depression and anxiety together used as independent variables, EI was found significantly dependent. (F= 2.299, p = 0.000).
Conclusion: Medical students had significantly higher emotional intelligence. A substantial number of students showed presence of stress, depression and anxiety. Emotional intelligence and stress, depression, anxiety was significantly associated.
Key words: Emotional Intelligence, Medical and Engineering Students, Stress, Depression, Anxiety