Introduction: Resilience capacity is a key predictor in preventing and reducing professional stress, with emotional intelligence being one of the most important skills that fosters resilience.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of emotional intelligence skills training on nurses’ care determination and mental resilience.
Materials and Methods: This semi-experimental study involved 64 nurses from Aja Hospital’s psychiatric departments, randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Pre-test and post-test assessments used Gamril and Ritchie’s assertiveness and Connor and Davidson’s resilience questionnaires. The intervention group received training in emotional intelligence, including practical exercises in workshops. Additionally, the
training was reinforced over six weeks with written materials distributed as educational pamphlets on emotional intelligence skills.
Results: Before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups in average assertiveness scores (P=0.35, individual response P=0.20) and resilience (P=0.10).However, after the intervention, a statistically significant difference emerged in average decisiveness scores and average resilience scores between the groups (P=0.01).
Conclusion: Incorporating emotional intelligence training into nursing programs enhances nurses’ resilience and emotional intelligence. Consequently, health system officials and planners should prioritize this training in their programs.