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Table: Methods Used and Findings of the Studies in the Review (n=23)

No Author, Year Study population & Study EI Scale used Outcome Association/Correlation/Influence
& Country Sample size design measurement
Studies focused on nursing undergraduates – Positive association

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1 Fernandez et al., 1 year nursing Prospective Trait Emotional GPA scores at 6 EI score showed a positive correlation with
2012 (Australia) undergraduates, n=81 survey Intelligence months course overall academic performance (β=0.25,

(80% females) Questionnaire commencement p=0.023)
2 Rankin, 2013 1st year nursing Longitudinal Schutte Self-Report Mean score for all EI score showed a positive correlation with
(UK) undergraduates n=178 study Emotional assignments in year 1 overall academic performance (r=0.16, p<0.05)

(168 females) Intelligence Test and practice
performance by EI score and clinical practice performance were

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clinical assessment positively correlated (R =0.68)
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3 Beauvais et al., Nursing undergraduates Descriptive Mayer-Salovey- GPA of all years Only one branch of EI (perceiving emotions)

2014 (USA) in all years correlational Caruso Emotional showed a positive correlation with GPA
n=73 Intelligence Test (r=0.23, p=0.04)

However, EI score did not show a significant
correlation with overall academic performance

(p>0.05)

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