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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 medical undergraduates – Positive association

1 Fallahzadeh, Final year medical Cross- Bar-On emotional Mean last-year EI score showed a positive correlation with
2011 (Iran) undergraduates n=223 sectional quotient inventory university GPA (r=0.14, p=0.039) academic performance
(153 females)

2 Radfa et al., 2012 All years medical Cross- Bar-On emotional GPA of different EI score and academic achievements were
(Iran) undergraduates (n=150, sectional quotient inventory years positively correlated (p = 0.001, r=0.305).

all males) correlational
3 Chew et al., 2013 1st year (n=84; 58 Cross- Mayer-Salovey- Continuous Overall EI score showed positive correlations
(Malaysia) females) and 2nd year sectional Caruso Emotional assessments and final with overall continuous assessments (r=0.24,

(n=79) medical Intelligence Test examination results P=0.03) and final examination (r=0.21, P=0.01)
undergraduates Subscale analysis: Perceiving and

understanding emotion correlated with
continuous assessments as well as final
examination marks

4 Unnikrishnan et 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Cross- Schutte Self-Report Grades of all three EI categories and performance categories were
al., 2015 (India) medical undergraduates sectional Emotional years divided into positively correlated (p=0.001)

n=532 (316 females) Intelligence Test different levels as 1st
classes, 2nd class,
passes and fails

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