Abstract
Introduction: Personal-social adjustment is one of the key components in promoting students' mental health. Given that variables such as emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, and resilience can play a determining role in this regard, the present study was conducted in 2023 with the aim of examining the relationship between these factors and personal-social adjustment among students at Tonekabon University of Medical Sciences.
Materials & Methods: This study was a cross-sectional design, and the statistical population included all medical sciences students of Tonekabon University in the academic year 2024 (N=586). Among them, 230 students were selected through convenience sampling and completed the Bradberry and Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (2004), Azadi’s Self-Confidence Scale (2009), Connor and Davidson’s Resilience Scale (2003), and Bell’s Social Adjustment Scale (1961). Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis.
Results: Considering that in this study 230 students of medicine, nursing, and midwifery—mostly aged 20 to 22 years, with the majority being female and undergraduate students—participated, the results of regression analysis indicated that the psychological variables under investigation played a significant role in students’ personal-social adjustment. Specifically, a significant negative correlation was observed between emotional intelligence (P<0.01), self-confidence (P<0.02), and resilience (P<0.01) with personal-social adjustment. Furthermore, the findings revealed that each of these variables—emotional intelligence, self-confidence, and resilience—independently had a significant predictive power for personal-social adjustment among the students (F = 18.267, p < 0.001).
Conclusion Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that lower levels of emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, and resilience are associated with decreased personal-social adjustment among students. Therefore, strengthening these psychological components may play a significant role in enhancing the personal-social adjustment of medical sciences students.
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