Partido B, Colon E. Emotional intelligence as a predictor of conflict management styles among dental hygiene students.
Int J Dent Hyg 2024;
22:277-283. [PMID:
37721316 DOI:
10.1111/idh.12717]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
In dental hygiene education, a combination of ethics and professionalism, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills are utilized while managing conflict in academic settings, especially in academic clinical patient care settings. Limited evidence exists in determining whether emotional intelligence is related to conflict management styles (CMS).
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to determine whether relationships exist between emotional intelligence and CMS among undergraduate dental hygiene students.
METHODS
This quantitative cross-sectional survey research study involved a non-probabilistic sample of undergraduate dental hygiene students in the Western United States. The survey instrument consisted of three parts: 1. The Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II (ROCI-II) included 28 questions measuring 5 CMS; 2. The Emotional Quotient Self-Assessment Checklist (EQSAC) included 30 questions measuring 6 domains of emotional intelligence (EI); and 3. Demographic questions. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, correlational statistics and multiple linear regression.
RESULTS
The responses from 92 participants were analysed. Most dental hygiene participants had EI scores in the moderate range and mainly used the collaborative and compromising CMS. Total EI scores were significant predictors of collaborative, compromising, accommodating and competing CMS.
CONCLUSION
Improving EI scores may contribute to the increased use of the collaborative and compromising CMS in dental hygiene education.
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