Abstract:

Objective To investigate the emotion management ability among undergraduate nursing students. Methods Five hundred and twenty-six undergraduate nursing students from year one to year four in Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were conveniently sampled and were investigated with questionnaires of general information and the College Students’ Emotion Management Ability Questionnaire. Results The mean score of emotion management ability among undergraduate nursing students was 3.81±0.48. Students’ emotion management ability was related to academic performance,parenting style,father’s occupation,family financial situation,monthly living expense and whether they were student group leader or not. Conclusion In general,the emotion management ability of students is good. Nursing educators should take positive and effective measures to improve students’ emotional management ability.

Key words: Education,Nursing,Baccalaureate, Emotion management, Questionnaires