The aim of this experimental study of the clinical trial is the effect of teaching the components of emotional intelligence on the general health and coping styles of the nurses working in intensive care units of the hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2012. The present study was conducted on 56 out of the 200 nurses working in the intensive care units who were selected through purposeful convenience sampling and randomly that have the inclusion criteria, divided into two groups.The members of the intervention group were trained about the componentes of emotional intelligence by researcher and experts person. The study data were gathered using demographic information, Bar-on emotional intelligence, Goldbergs general health and Folkman and Lazarus coping style questionnaires before, immediately after, and 0ne month after the intervention. Also the control nurses completed the same questionnaires before, immediately after and one month after. Then, the data were anallyzed spss 15 and through independent t-test, paired t- test , and repeated measurement test.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201208022812N9
Registration date:2012-11-07, 1391/08/17
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2012-11-07, 1391/08/17
Registrant information
Name
Farkhondeh Sharif
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 1212 2401
Email address
fsharif@sums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Research is funded by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2012-05-24, 1391/03/04
Expected recruitment end date
2012-09-28, 1391/07/07
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effect of Teaching of Emotional Intelligence Component on Mental Health and Coping Styles of Nurses Working in Critical Care Units
Public title
The Effect of Teaching of Emotional Intelligence Component on Mental Health and Coping Styles of Nurses Working in Critical Care Units.
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nuerses working in critical care unit; Willingness to participate in the study; No history of mental illness or taking recreational drugs; Absence of a severe crisis in the last 6 months; No experience in yoga classes, stress management and emotional intelligence exclusion criteria: Failure to attend class; Unwillingness to continue participation in the study; Before this study received the same educational intervention
Age
From 21 years old to 52 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
52
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Shiraz - Zand Street - headquarters of Medical Sciences - PO Box71345-1978
City
shiraz
Postal code
Approval date
2012-06-14, 1391/03/25
Ethics committee reference number
CT-91-6083
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
MENTAL HEALTH
ICD-10 code
z00.4
ICD-10 code description
General psychiatric examination, not elsewhere classified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Coping styles
Timepoint
Before the intervention, Immediately after the intervention and one month later
Method of measurement
Volkman & Lazarus Questionaire
2
Description
Mental Health
Timepoint
Before the intervention, Immediately after the intervention and one month later
Method of measurement
Goldberg mental health questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Emotional Intelligence
Timepoint
Before the intervention, after intervention and one month later
Method of measurement
Bar- on Emotional Intelligence questionnaire
Intervention groups
1
Description
The members of the intervention group had workshop for 2 days 8 hours. Also they completed Bar- on emotional intelligence , Volkman & Lazarous Coping style and Goldberg mental health questionnaires before, immediately after, and one month after the intervention.
Category
Other
2
Description
The members of the control group completed Bar- on emotional intelligence, Goldbergs general health and Volkman and Lazarous questionnaires before, immediately after, and one month later, withouth any intervention.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Namazi Hospital affliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farkhondeh Sharif
Street address
Namazi Square, Zand street
City
Shiraz
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Martyr Faghihi hospital afflliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farkhondeh Sharif
Street address
Beside Red cross building, Zand street
City
Shiraz
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz Uiniversity of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr Gholamreza Hatam
Street address
Beside Red Cross building, Zand street
City
Shiraz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Shiraz Uiniversity of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farkhondeh Sharif
Position
Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Beside Red cross building, Zand street
City
Shraz
Postal code
7184983916
Phone
+7 118239725
Fax
Email
fsharif@sums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farkhondeh Sharif
Position
Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Beside Red Cross building, Zand street
City
Shiraz
Postal code
7184983916
Phone
+7 118239725
Fax
Email
fsharif@sums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)