title: Emotional intelligence and spiritual well-being: implications for spiritual care.
abstract: Understanding factors that influence spiritual well-being may improve nurses' spiritual caregiving. This study examined relationships between emotional intelligence (EI) and spiritual well-being (SWB) in undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Using the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and the spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) relationships were found between managing emotion and spiritual well-being, and managing emotion and existential well-being. Implications for education and practice are discussed.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beauvais
authors.forename: Julie G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: DeNisco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002835:Christianity; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000523:psychology*; D026443:Spiritual Therapies / Q000451:nursing*; D029181:Spirituality; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult