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The relationship between watching TV with emotional intelligence and mental health of high school students in Shushtar in 2014-15
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A Mahmoodi kouhi   , S Bosak * , Y Madmoli |
| Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran. , sb.psychnurse@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (11168 Views) |
| Introduction: Numerous studies have shown television effects on behavior and mental of students. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and mental health with watching TV. Method: This study is a descriptive and analytical study on 241 of second year high school student in the city of Shushtar in Academic year 2015-2016. Random cluster sampling was used. Researchers trained students for completing questionnaires, contain Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire of Travis Bradbury and Jane Graves, mental health questionnaire and demographic check list. Then students completed questionnaire with self-report method. Data analyzed by SPSS-16 software and descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient and independent sample t-test. Results: Of 241 subjects, 133 were male and 108 were female. About watching TV, 51.5% of the subjects less than 2 hours, 39.4 percent 2 - 4, and 9.1% more than 4 hours a day of their time were devoted to television. Mental health and watching TV have not significant relationship (P>0/05) (r=0/026). Between watching TV and emotional intelligence was statistically significant relationship (P = 0.015) (r=-0/157). Conclusion: The results showed with the increase in time spent watching television, were obtained lower emotional intelligence in the students. Due to the impact of watching TV on behavior, it is suggested that more research in this regard. |
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| Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health, watching TV. |
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Type of Study: Community Health Nursing |
Subject:
nursing
Received: 2016/05/25 | Accepted: 2017/12/31 | Published: 2017/12/31
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