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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.6.286

The Effects of Emotional Clarity and Empathy on Interpersonal Competence among Nursing College Students  

Kim, Jong-Im (Department of Nursing, Jungwon University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.6, 2020 , pp. 286-295 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the effects of emotional clarity and empathic ability on interpersonal competence among nursing college students. The subjects included college students in some provinces. The research period was November and December 2019. Two hundred and eighty five students were analyzed. The data collected were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The findings show that empathy (β=.551, p<.001), emotional clarity (β=.288, p<.001), and satisfaction with college life (β=.092, p<.001) had significant effects on interpersonal competence with an explanatory power of 47.4%. Interpersonal competence had significant positive correlations with empathy (r=.641, p<.001) and emotional clarity (r=.443, p<.001). Therefore, it is important to reinforce the development and application of customized individual counseling programs designed to enhance empathy. This encourages nursing college students to understand emotional clarity, which helps them recognize others' emotions as well as their own and make proper reactions. Accordingly, satisfaction with college life, which adds more vitality to their college life, will increase the interpersonal competence of nursing college students. In the future, repeating and in-depth research should be conducted to include emotional and psychological factors of interpersonal competence. A standardized research tool will be needed to measure interpersonal competence.
Keywords
Empathy; Emotional Clarity; Interpersonal Competence; Nursing Student; University life Satisfaction;
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