Importance of emotional intelligence amongst post graduate medical students at tertiary care teaching institute in central India Nagpur

The aim of the present study is to explore the relationship of emotional intelligence and job satisfaction in post graduate medical students from NKPSIMS and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital. Post graduate medical students tend to become over stressor by pressure of training schedule, studying and dealing with daily life changes in hospital. At these times they are very prone to become emotionally distraught. Irritable, difficulty handling anger followed by frequent anger outbursts, mood swings and declining grades is all signs of emotional disturbance of students under stress. . Sample for the study include 120 Post Graduate Medical Students (55 male, and 65 female) between the age group 22 to 35 years, NKPSIMS and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital from central India Nagpur. The data were analysed with the help of compared “t” test, an analysis of variance showed a mean of male emotional intelligence 125.23, female 124.72, and t- value is 0.153, significant at p-value of 0.05 level Based on this study it shows that positive relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among Post graduate Medical students. Importantly, in the health care setting Post graduate medical students who are more competent in recognizing emotions, concerns and needs of patients are more successful in treating them. Strongly Emotional intelligence (Social Skills) doctors recognizing and understanding patient’s emotions.