J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2014 Aug;20(3):413-423. 10.5977/jkasne.2014.20.3.413.

The Relationships among Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Relationship, and Job Satisfaction of Clinical Nurses

• Ko HR
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2327522
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2014.20.3.413

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations among emotional intelligence, interpersonal relationship, and job satisfaction among clinical nurses.
METHODS
Data were collected from 315 nurses who had worked for more than 6 months at five general hospitals by a self-reported questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe-test, Pearson's correlation, and hierarchial regression using SPSS 18.0 program.
RESULTS
The mean score of emotional intelligence was 3.42 and the score of self emotional appraisal was the highest. The mean score of interpersonal relationship was 3.44 and the score of intimacy was the highest. The mean score of job satisfaction was 3.04. Emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationship were positively correlated with the job satisfaction. Hierarchial multiple regression analysis showed that use of emotion was the main factor of affecting job satisfaction, which explained 30.8% of the variance for the nurses' job satisfaction together with intimacy, regulation of emotion, position, and monthly salary.
CONCLUSION
These findings indicated that emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationship, especially use and control of emotion and intimacy contributed to nurses' job satisfaction. It is necessary to develop and implement the program for increasing emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationship for improving job satisfaction.

Keyword

Emotional intelligence; Interpersonal relationship; Job satisfaction; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Emotional Intelligence*
Hospitals, General
Job Satisfaction*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Salaries and Fringe Benefits