| Abstract |
This study determined if parental bonding styles affect the development of emotional intelligence of student nurses. A descriptive-correlational research design was used. The Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) developed by Parker et.al. (1979) was utilized to determine the bonding styles of the respondents芒聙聶 parents interpreted as Neglectful Parenting, Affectionless Control, Optimal Parenting and Affectionate Control. The Emotional Intelligence (EI) questionnaire adapted from Weisinger芒聙聶s EQ test instrument (1998) was also employed to measure the respondents芒聙聶 EI in terms of self-awareness, selfregulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. To analyze the data gathered, Frequency and Percentage distribution, Chi-Square Test, and Pearson Correlational Coefficient were utilized. Results show that majority of the respondents perceived their fathers to have Affectionless Control parenting which corresponds to high protection and low care and their mothers to have Neglectful Parenting which corresponds to low care and low protection. It was found out that the parental bonding style of the respondents芒聙聶 fathers has an effect only to their level of motivation and empathy. On the other hand, the
parental bonding style of the respondents芒聙聶 mothers affects the respondents芒聙聶 EI as to self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. Despite poor parenting, most of the respondents have moderately high to high level of EI which implies that there could be other factors that may contribute to the development of a student nurse芒聙聶s EI other than parental bonding style. |
Mindanao State
University - Iligan Institute of Technology