Features of emotional intelligence in medical students: a gender and culture approach

Authors

  • Saira Rivas Suárez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Yamila Cabrera Bermúdez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Carlos Eddy Lima León Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

emotional intelligence, students, medical

Abstract

A cross-sectional descriptive relational study was conducted. The universe was formed by 3rd year medical students from the Arnaldo Milian Castro Provincial University Hospital during the 2009-2010 academic year, which coincided with the sample. It was intended to characterize some indicators of emotional intelligence of these students from a gender perspective and geographical origin. Characteristics that could hinder the development of emotional intelligence skills such as high levels of rigidity, extremism and suspicion were identified. Other characteristics that facilitate the development were found, such as high levels of positive thinking, responsibility, high frustration tolerance and high capacity to overcome themselves. The results of different tests were compared using Chi square contrast statistics and Kolmogorov-Smirnov to determine differences in some indicators of emotional intelligence in relation to sex and nationality.

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Author Biographies

Saira Rivas Suárez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Medicina Natural y Tradicional. Residente en Bioquímica.

Yamila Cabrera Bermúdez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Educación. Especialidad Defectología. Máster en Educación Especial.

Carlos Eddy Lima León, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de II Grado en Oftalmología. Máster en Urgencias Médicas. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Rivas Suárez S, Cabrera Bermúdez Y, Lima León CE. Features of emotional intelligence in medical students: a gender and culture approach. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2011 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 7];5(3):23. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/587

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2011): July-Septembre. Special Issue of Hospital Scientifics Event

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