Open AccessEmotional intelligence and anxiety, stress, and depression in Iranian resident physicians
Author(s) -
Maryam Kousha,
Hossein Bagheri,
Abtin Heydarzadeh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_154_17
Subject(s) - anxiety , depression (economics) , medicine , anxiety score , mental health , clinical psychology , affect (linguistics) , stress (linguistics) , psychiatry , psychology , linguistics , philosophy , communication , economics , macroeconomics
Residency is one of the most critical periods of medical education. Residents are susceptible in high risk for mental problems which can affect the doctor-patient relationship. Emotional intelligence (EI) correlates closely with stress and mental health. Considering the important role of EI in medical education and with regard to lack of studies in this group in Iran, this study conducted to determine the relationship between EI and stress, anxiety, and depression in a sample of resident physician in our university of medical sciences.