A pilot study on emotional and spiritual intelligence as predictors of psychological well-being among nurses at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM).

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the reliability of research instruments measuring emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence, and psychological well-being through a pilot test. A quantitative pilot study was conducted among 30 nurses from a teaching university hospital, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM). Emotional intelligence as independent variable was measured using the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) developed by Mayer and Salovey. Spiritual intelligence as moderating variable was assessed using the Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory (SISRI-24) developed by King (2008), while psychological well-being as dependent variable was measured using Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale (1989). Data collected from the pilot study were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 28. Reliability analysis was conducted using Cronbach’s alpha to evaluate the internal consistency of each instrument. The results indicated that all scales demonstrated acceptable to good reliability, with Cronbach’s alpha values exceeding the recommended threshold of 0.70. The findings of this pilot study confirmed that the instruments used are reliable and suitable for the main study. The pilot testing process ensured the validity and consistency of the measurement tools prior to full-scale data collection.