2025 Volume 45 Pages 513-525
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review the educational methods and their effectiveness in existing educational intervention studies focusing on the emotional intelligence (EI) of nursing students, and to obtain suggestions for effective educational methods to improve EI.
Methods: A scoping review was conducted based on the JBI guidelines. We identified educational intervention studies focusing on nursing students’ EI, and extracted educational content and methods, evaluation measures, and main outcomes and challenges.
Results: Seventeen studies were included in the literature, and we found that a variety of educational programs were developed on topics such as communication skills and stress management competencies. The educational methods were focused on dealing with the students’ own feeling and deepening their self-reflection, and the results confirmed the improvement of various competencies essential to nursing practice, such as interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills. However, considerable influence of the students’ knowledge and practical experience was found to be an issue.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated the significance of education for improving nursing students’ EI. Continued empirical studies are needed to build evidence and to systematize education in accordance with the readiness of students.
