Correlation between emotional intelligence and rumination thinking of clinical nurses in tertiary grade A hospitals

ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between emotional intelligence and rumination thinking of clinical nurses in tertiary grade A hospitals.

MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted among 811 clinical nurses in two tertiary grade A hospitals in Bengbu by cluster sampling and using the emotional intelligence scale and ruminative thinking scale.

ResultsThe total mean of emotional intelligence of 811 clinical nurses was (4.926±0.900) points, with a high overall level.The total mean of rumination thinking was (1.938±0.541) points, with a medium to low level.There was a significant negative correlation between emotional intelligence and its dimension score and ruminative thinking and its dimension score (P < 0.01).The self-emotional assessment and emotional control could explain the 7.5% variability of ruminative thinking.

ConclusionsThe higher the emotional intelligence of clinical nurses, the lower the level of ruminative thinking.Ruminative thinking can be predicted by self-emotional evaluation and emotional control.