Emotional IntelligenceNCT07034729
Effect of Emotıonal Intellıgence Skılls Development Traınıng on Nurses' Fear of Intımacy and Care Behavıors
A study testing training to develop emotional intelligence skills in people with Emotional Intelligence and Care Eliciting Behavior, run by Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence that can be developed, which gives individuals the ability to understand and express emotions to the other party. Studies have shown that individuals with a developed level of emotional intelligence can analyze their own and others' emotions and thoughts well, manage… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Emotional Intelligence, Care Eliciting Behavior
- What is being tested?
- training to develop emotional intelligence skills
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 196 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 12 Nov 2023to 31 May 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Actively taking part in the care of a healthy/sick individual for at least 1 year
- Having a bachelor's degree in nursing
- Being willing to participate in the study
Who cannot join
- Not being in the initiative group and not having attended more than 2 sessions of training
- Leaving the study voluntarily
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Basaksehir Cam and Sakura Cıty Hospıtal
Istanbul, 34480
About this study
Emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence that can be developed, which gives individuals the ability to understand and express emotions to the other party. Studies have shown that individuals with a developed level of emotional intelligence can analyze their own and others' emotions and thoughts well, manage their emotions, interact positively with their environment, and are successful in interpersonal relationships and professional skills. Intimacy, on the other hand, is the ability to truly share the true self with another person. When fear develops regarding the concept of intimacy, which affects interpersonal relationships; individuals' healthy communication with other individuals is restricted, and feelings and behaviors that avoid intimacy may occur. The concept of "care" in nursing is related to the relationship between the nurse and the healthy/patient individual and the care process.
In this study, it was planned to examine the effect of fear of intimacy and care behaviors of nurses by providing emotional intelligence skills development training to nurses in line with literature data. The research was designed as a single-center, randomized control group pretest-posttest experimental study.
Read the detailed description
The research sample consisted of bachelor's degree nurses who were working at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital- Neurology Orthopedics Hospital between November 2023 and May 2024 and who agreed to participate in the study and had at least one year of work experience [98 intervention group - 98 control group]. The intervention and control groups were determined using a random numbers table from the simple random sampling method. In line with Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence Model, the Emotional Intelligence Skills Development Training Module was created and the participants in the intervention group were trained in 6 modules. Before the first module of the training was implemented, the Nurse Information Form prepared via Google Forms, the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Fear of Intimacy Scale, and the Care Behaviors-24 Scale were filled out. When the 6th Module of the training was completed, the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Fear of Intimacy Scale, and the Care Behaviors-24 Scale were filled out. The participants in the control group of the study were asked to fill out the Nurse Information Form, Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, Fear of Intimacy Scale and Caring Behaviors-24 Scale prepared via Google Forms simultaneously with the first module. No intervention was applied to the control group. At the end of Module 6 of the training, the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, Fear of Intimacy Scale and Caring Behaviors-24 Scale were filled out simultaneously with the intervention group. The scales were re-applied to the intervention and control groups 3 months later. Emotional intelligence skills training was given and its effects on fear of intimacy and caring behaviors were evaluated.
- Conditions
- Emotional Intelligence, Care Eliciting Behavior
- Being tested
- training to develop emotional intelligence skills
- Keywords
- care behaviors, fear of ıntimacy, emotional intelligence
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
training to develop emotional intelligence skillsBehavioural
2 hours in a week, 6 week training
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| intervention group | Experimental | The scale was applied to the intervention group.By creating the Emotional Intelligence Skills Development Training Module, participants in the initiative group will be trained in 6 modules. Receives: Behavioral: training to develop emotional intelligence skills |
| non-intervention | No intervention | Only the scale was applied to the non-intervention group. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale
Participants' emotional intelligence skills will be evaluated before and after the training using a scale. The scale consists of 41 questions and is evaluated with a 5-point Likert-type scale.
The total score in the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, adapted to Turkish in the 2011 study by Tatar, Tok and Saltukoğlu, indicates the level of emotional intelligence. Scores between 41 and 90 indicate low emotional intelligence, scores between 91 and 150 indicate medium emotional intelligence, and scores between 151 and 205 indicate high emotional intelligence. As the score increases, the level of emotional intelligence increases.
Measured: Evaluation was made at the beginning of the 1st week of training and at the end of the 6th week of training.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Fear of Intimacy Scale
Pre- and post-training evaluations were made using the fear of intimacy scale. The scale consists of 35 questions and is evaluated with a 5-point Likert-type scale.The minimum score on the scale is 35 and the maximum score is 175. It is accepted that the fear of intimacy will increase as the score on the scale increases.
Measured: It was evaluated at the beginning of the 1st week of training and at the end of the 6th week of training.
Caring Behaviors-24 Scale
The Care Behaviors-24 Scale was used for pre- and post-training evaluations. The scale consists of 24 questions and is evaluated with a 6-point Likert-type scale.
A minimum of 24 and a maximum of 144 points can be obtained from the research. It is accepted that as the score obtained increases, care behaviors improve.
Measured: Evaluated before the 1st week of training and at the end of the 6th week of training
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Jun 2025
- Study start12 Nov 2023
- Primary completion31 May 2024
- Study completion31 May 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Emotional IntelligenceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- The research was designed as a single-center, experimental study based on a randomized control group pre-test-post-test design.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 196 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Demet Duman, Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07034729
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2022-321
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 24 May 2025
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Because the study was not published
Publications
Erkayıran O. (2016). The Effect of Emotional Intelligence Skills Development Training on Interpersonal Relations of Nursing Students, Adnan Menderes University Health Sciences Institute Master Thesis, 2016, Aydın.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Emotıonal Intellıgence Skılls Development Traınıng on Nurses' Fear of Intımacy and Care Behavıors
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07034729
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2022-321
- Conditions
- Emotional Intelligence, Care Eliciting Behavior
- Keywords
- care behaviors, fear of ıntimacy, emotional intelligence
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 196 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City HospitalOther government
- Study start
- 12 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 May 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence that can be developed, which gives individuals the ability to understand and express emotions to the other party. Studies have shown that individuals with a developed level of emotional intelligence can analyze their own and others' emotions and thoughts well, manage their emotions, interact positively with their environment, and are successful in interpersonal relationships and professional skills. Intimacy, on the other hand, is the ability to truly share the true self with another person. When fear develops regarding the concept of intimacy, which affects interpersonal relationships; individuals' healthy communication with other individuals is restricted, and feelings and behaviors that avoid intimacy may occur. The concept of "care" in nursing is related to the relationship between the nurse and the healthy/patient individual and the care process.
In this study, it was planned to examine the effect of fear of intimacy and care behaviors of nurses by providing emotional intelligence skills development training to nurses in line with literature data. The research was designed as a single-center, randomized control group pretest-posttest experimental study.
Detailed description
The research sample consisted of bachelor's degree nurses who were working at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital- Neurology Orthopedics Hospital between November 2023 and May 2024 and who agreed to participate in the study and had at least one year of work experience [98 intervention group - 98 control group]. The intervention and control groups were determined using a random numbers table from the simple random sampling method. In line with Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence Model, the Emotional Intelligence Skills Development Training Module was created and the participants in the intervention group were trained in 6 modules. Before the first module of the training was implemented, the Nurse Information Form prepared via Google Forms, the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Fear of Intimacy Scale, and the Care Behaviors-24 Scale were filled out. When the 6th Module of the training was completed, the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Fear of Intimacy Scale, and the Care Behaviors-24 Scale were filled out. The participants in the control group of the study were asked to fill out the Nurse Information Form, Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, Fear of Intimacy Scale and Caring Behaviors-24 Scale prepared via Google Forms simultaneously with the first module. No intervention was applied to the control group. At the end of Module 6 of the training, the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, Fear of Intimacy Scale and Caring Behaviors-24 Scale were filled out simultaneously with the intervention group. The scales were re-applied to the intervention and control groups 3 months later. Emotional intelligence skills training was given and its effects on fear of intimacy and caring behaviors were evaluated.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- The research was designed as a single-center, experimental study based on a randomized control group pre-test-post-test design.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: training to develop emotional intelligence skillsThe scale was applied to the intervention group.By creating the Emotional Intelligence Skills Development Training Module, participants in the initiative group will be trained in 6 modules. |
| non-intervention | No intervention | –Only the scale was applied to the non-intervention group. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Actively taking part in the care of a healthy/sick individual for at least 1 year
- Having a bachelor's degree in nursing
- Being willing to participate in the study
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Not being in the initiative group and not having attended more than 2 sessions of training
- Leaving the study voluntarily
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| training to develop emotional intelligence skills2 hours in a week, 6 week training | Behavioural | intervention group |
Primary outcome
Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale
Time frame: Evaluation was made at the beginning of the 1st week of training and at the end of the 6th week of training.
Participants' emotional intelligence skills will be evaluated before and after the training using a scale. The scale consists of 41 questions and is evaluated with a 5-point Likert-type scale. The total score in the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, adapted to Turkish in the 2011 study by Tatar, Tok and Saltukoğlu, indicates the level of emotional intelligence. Scores between 41 and 90 indicate low emotional intelligence, scores between 91 and 150 indicate medium emotional intelligence, and scores between 151 and 205 indicate high emotional intelligence. As the score increases, the level of emotional intelligence increases.
2 secondary outcomes
Fear of Intimacy Scale
Time frame: It was evaluated at the beginning of the 1st week of training and at the end of the 6th week of training.
Caring Behaviors-24 Scale
Time frame: Evaluated before the 1st week of training and at the end of the 6th week of training
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jun 2025.
- BackgroundErkayıran O. (2016). The Effect of Emotional Intelligence Skills Development Training on Interpersonal Relations of Nursing Students, Adnan Menderes University Health Sciences Institute Master Thesis, 2016, Aydın.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Because the study was not published
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing training to develop emotional intelligence skills in people with Emotional Intelligence and Care Eliciting Behavior, run by Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (time frame: Evaluation was made at the beginning of the 1st week of training and at the end of the 6th week of training.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07034729, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2025.