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Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the causal relationship between emotional intelligence, ego-resilience, coping efficacy, and academic stress.Entities:
Keywords: Academic stress; Coping efficacy; Ego-resilience; Emotional intelligence
Mesh:
Year: 2015 PMID: 26330069 PMCID: PMC8813417 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2015.27.3.187
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Differences between Variables by General Characteristics
| Factor | Emotional intelligence | Ego-resilience | Coping efficacy | Academic stress | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | t/F(p) | Mean±SD | t/F(p) | Mean±SD | t/F(p) | Mean±SD | t/F(p) | |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 2.80±0.48 | 1.99 | 2.75±0.46 | -0.66 | 2.80±0.35 | -0.88 | 2.68±0.43 | 0.50 |
| Female | 2.71±0.38 | (0.05) | 2.78±0.37 | (0.51) | 2.83±0.32 | (0.38) | 2.66±0.45 | (0.62) |
| Group | ||||||||
| Medical college | 2.76±0.45 | -0.37 | 2.77±0.47 | 0.17 | 2.85±0.35 | 1.38 | 2.72±0.44 | 1.63 |
| Graduate medical school | 2.78±0.43 | (0.71) | 2.76±0.41 | (0.86) | 2.80±0.33 | (0.17) | 2.65±0.44 | (0.10) |
| Grade | ||||||||
| 1st | 2.81±0.52 | 0.36 | 2.80±0.52 | 0.34 | 2.79±0.42 | 0.75 | 2.71±0.47 | 2.87 |
| 2nd | 2.75±0.44 | (0.79) | 2.76±0.45 | (0.79) | 2.82±0.38 | (0.52) | 2.75±0.43 | (0.04) |
| 3rd | 2.77±0.42 | 2.74±0.34 | 2.80±0.27 | 2.60±0.43 | ||||
| 4th | 2.75±0.39 | 2.78±0.42 | 2.86±0.30 | 2.64±0.41 | ||||
SD: Standard deviation.
Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations between Variables
| Factor | Mean | SD | Emotional intelligence | Ego-resilience | Coping efficacy | Academic stress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional intelligence | 2.77 | 0.44 | - | |||
| Ego-resilience | 2.76 | 0.43 | 0.66[ | - | ||
| Coping efficacy | 2.82 | 0.34 | 0.45[ | 0.44[ | - | |
| Academic stress | 2.67 | 0.44 | -0.07 | -0.07 | -0.33[ | - |
SD: Standard deviation.
*p<0.05,
p<0.01.
Fig. 1.The Research Model
Estimates between Predictor and Outcome Variables
| Regression weights | Unstandardized estimates | Standardized estimates | SE | CR | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coping efficacy | ← | Ego-resilience | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.05 | 4.58 | 0.000 |
| Coping efficacy | ← | Emotional intelligence | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.04 | 4.81 | 0.000 |
| Academic stress | ← | Coping efficacy | -0.42 | -0.33 | 0.06 | -7.03 | 0.000 |
SE: Standard error, CR: Critical ratio.
Fig. 2.The Path Model of the Effects of the Variables (Alternative Model)
χ2(2)=1.66, p>0.05, χ2/df=0.83, CFI=0.99, TLI=0.98, RMSEA=0.04, Method of estimation=maximum likelihood, path values=standardized β coefficients.
The Direct, Indirect, and Total Effects of Variables on Academic Stress
| Predicting variable | Direct effect | Indirect effect | Total effect | SMC (R2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ego-resilience | - | -0.09[ | -0.09[ | |
| Emotional intelligence | - | -0.09[ | -0.09[ | 0.11 |
| Coping efficacy | -0.33[ | - | -0.33[ |
SMC: Square multiple correlation.
p<0.001.