The Relation between Spiritual Intelligence and Professional Self-Concept among Nurses at Berket El-Sabaa General Hospital

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1 B.S.C in nursing sciences 2009,

2 Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University

3 Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing-Menoufia University.

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Abstract: Background: Spiritual Intelligence is becoming concept in health that can improves optimal performance, integrity, and adaptability in handling crises, which benefits professional practice and competence in the workplace, especially for nurses. Purpose: To assess the relation between spiritual intelligence and professional self-concept among nurses at Berket El-Sabaa General Hospital. Design: A correlational research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Berket El-Sabaa General Hospital. Sampling: A convenient sampling of 250 nurses were selected. Instruments: Two instruments were used which are Spiritual Intelligence questionnaire and Nurse's Self-Concept Questionnaire. Results: The result illustrates that the vast majority of the studied nurses (92.0%) demonstrated a high level of spiritual intelligence. The vast majority of the studied nurses (93.6%) exhibited a positive professional self-concept. There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between total spiritual intelligence and total professional self-concept among the studied nurses (p<0.001). Conclusion: There is a strong positive correlation between spiritual intelligence and professional self-concept among the studied nurses. Recommendations: Organizations should adopt practices and create environments that support spiritual development, and enhance professional self-concept. Further studies about barriers affecting spiritual intelligence and professional self-concept in different healthcare sectors.

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