Intermediary effect of psychological capital between emotional intelligence and professional identity of nursing master's students
Objective To explore the mediation effect of psychological capital on the relationship between emotional intelligence and professional identity of nursing master's students,and to provide reference for improving the level of professional identity of nursing master's students.Methods Convenience sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey on nursing master's students in 13 higher education institutions in 9 provinces of China from May to June 2023,using general information questionnaire,psychological capital scale,emotional intelligence strength scale,and professional identity scale,and the data were analyzed.Results The total score of psychological capital for 242 nursing master's students was(80.1±12.19)points,the total score of emotional intelligence was(54.40±13.00)points,and the total score of professional identity was(55.88±9.56)points.The results of univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in the scores of psychological capital,emotional intelligence,and professional identity among nursing master's students with different reasons for pursuing postgraduate studies,career intentions,love for nursing work,and being an only child(all P＜0.05).The correlation analysis showed that professional identity was positively correlated with psychological capital and emotional intelligence(r=0.788,0.720,both P＜0.05).The mediating effect analysis showed that psychological capital plays an incomplete intermediary effect between emotional intelligence and professional identity,with the effect ratio accounting for 52.86％ .Conclusion Psychological capital can not only directly affect the professional identity of nursing students,but also indirectly affect their professional identity level through emotional intelligence.It is suggested that colleges and universities can strengthen the cultivation of psychological capital level through targeted strategies,improve the status quo of emotional intelligence,and then enhance the professional identity.
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