Abstract:
The study was conducted to determine the influence of Emotional Intelligence on
the Psychological Well-being of psychiatric nurses at in-patient psychiatric
hospitals in Ghana. The Trait Emotional Intelligence – Short Form scale by
Petrides (2009) was used to measure the Emotional Intelligence of the psychiatric
nurses whilst the Psychological Well-being Scale by Ryff (1989) was used to
measure their Psychological Well-being. The age range, years of work
experience, and the gender of the psychiatric nurses were tested to determine their
influence on the relationship between their Emotional Intelligence and
Psychological Well-being. The results of the study revealed that psychiatric
nurses from Accra, Pantang, and Ankaful Psychiatric Hospitals have moderate
Emotional Intelligence and moderate Psychological Well-being. The results also
demonstrated a strong relationship between their Emotional Intelligence and their
Psychological Well-being. Finally, age range, gender, and years of work
experience did not moderate the relationship between their Emotional Intelligence
and their Psychological Well-being. It was concluded that there was room for
improvement in their Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-being since
the two variables play tremendous roles in increasing the number of recoveries of
patients in psychiatric hospitals. It was recommended that the Ghana Health
Service and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana organise training
workshops to develop the Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-being
of psychiatric nurses in Ghana
