A Study of the Relationship between Alexithymia and Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being of the Nurses of a Military Hospital

Psychological well-being of nurses is an important factor of their professional health, and it is essential for providing effective care for patients. This study aims to determine the relationship between alexithymia and emotional intelligence and psychological well-being among the nurses working in a military hospital.
The population consisted of all the nurses in a military hospital in Dezful. From among them, 100 nurses were selected using the simple random sampling method. The research method is descriptive correlational. To collect the required data, the Alexithymia Scale (FTAS-20), the Standard Emotional Intelligence questionnaire, and the Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (PWBS) were used. Data analysis was carried out using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis.
The results indicated a negative relationship between alexithymia and psychological well-being and a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being. The results of regression analysis further showed that alexithymia and emotional intelligence are predictors of psychological well-being among the nurses in a military hospital (0/05).
We can conclude that there is a negative relationship between alexithymia and psychological well-being, there is a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being, and alexithymia and emotional intelligence can predict psychological well-being.