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Effects of Emotional Intelligence Training on Symptom Severity in Patients With Depressive Disorders

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  • Mohamed A. Zoromba
  • Heba E. EL-Gazar
  • Ahmed Salah
  • Haitham El-Boraie
  • Abdel-Hady El-Gilany
  • Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed

Abstract

Depressive disorders affect individual’s thoughts, feelings, and social interactions. Enhancing emotional competencies of depressed individuals may alleviate their suffering. Purpose : This study aimed to compare depression severity and emotional intelligence before and after emotional intelligence training in patients with depressive disorders. Methods : A nonrandomized trial (one-group pretest–posttest) research design was applied to 69 patients purposively recruited. The patients’ sociodemographic and clinical data were collected. The Beck Depression Inventory-II and Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form were completed before and immediately after an 8-weeks of focused weekly group training. Results : A significant improvement in the scores of well-being, self-control, emotionality, and sociability; total emotional intelligence scores; and total depression scores was perceived after training ( Z  = 5.601, 4.398, 5.686, and 3.516; 4.943; and 2.387, respectively). Implications for Nursing Practice : As emotional intelligence can be learned; it may be a target for interventions when dealing with patients with depressive disorders by strengthening their emotional intelligence.

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  • Mohamed A. Zoromba & Heba E. EL-Gazar & Ahmed Salah & Haitham El-Boraie & Abdel-Hady El-Gilany & Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed, 2023. "Effects of Emotional Intelligence Training on Symptom Severity in Patients With Depressive Disorders," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 32(2), pages 393-405, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:32:y:2023:i:2:p:393-405
    DOI: 10.1177/10547738221074065
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