Association of Emotional Intelligence and Aggression with Physical Activity Among Undergraduate Medical Students: Emotional Intelligence and Aggression with Physical Activity

Muhammad Umair  Chishti; Fajar Arif; Eamish Munir; Rimsha Shahbaz; Hafiz Haroon Tariq; Mian Ali Raza; Wajida Perveen

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v5i11.2091

Authors

Muhammad Umair Chishti Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
Fajar Arif Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
Eamish Munir Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
Rimsha Shahbaz Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
Hafiz Haroon Tariq Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
Mian Ali Raza Department of Physical Therapy, Innovative Health Center, School of Allied Health Sciences, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
Wajida Perveen Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i11.2091

Keywords:

Aggression, Emotional Intelligence, Physical Activity, Undergraduate Medical Students

Abstract

tendencies may interfere with a student’s potential to acquire knowledge and become a good professional later on. Objectives: To determine the association of emotional intelligence and aggression with physical activity among undergraduate medical students. Methods: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 267 students from five private medical colleges and universities offering allied health sciences courses after ethical approval in four months using Non-Probability Convenience sampling. Emotional intelligence, aggression and physical activity were measured using the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, Buss Perry aggression Questionnaire and short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire respectively. Correlation tests were applied to find the association (p≤0.05 as significant). Results: A positive association between Physical Activity Questionnaire and Aggression was found in male with (p=0.020) and a negative association in female with (p=0.894). Emotional intelligence had a negative association in both male and female undergraduate medical students except motivating oneself in males which had a positive association in males (p=0.019). Conclusions: It was concluded that the study highlights the strong relationship between emotional intelligence, physical activity and aggression among undergraduate medical students. Male exhibit aggressive behaviour more often than female do. Male showed a positive relation between emotional intelligence and physical activity.

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