Emotional intelligence and academic performance of medical undergraduates: a cross-sectional study in a selected university in Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Emotional intelligence (EI) has been linked with academic and professional success. Such data are scarce in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted to describe the pattern of EI, to determine its predictors and to determine the effect of EI on academic performance at the final MBBS e...

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Main Authors: Chandrani Nirmala Wijekoon, Heshan Amaratunge, Yashica de Silva, Solith Senanayake, Pradeepa Jayawardane, Upul Senarath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-017-1018-9