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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills in Healthcare University Students: The Mediating Role of Interpersonal Skills.

Marta Botella-Navas, Laura Cubero-Plazas, Jesús Privado, David Sancho-Cantus, Cristina Cunha-Pérez, Elena Castellano-Rioja

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Marta Botella-NavasDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46007 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1321-5644
Laura Cubero-PlazasDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46007 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3820-9702
Jesús PrivadoDepartment of Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1511-5129
David Sancho-CantusDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46007 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4911-5058
Cristina Cunha-PérezDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46007 Valencia, Spain.
Elena Castellano-RiojaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46007 Valencia, Spain.

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Abstract

Although high-quality healthcare requires both technical expertise and soft skills, the precise connections between emotional intelligence (EI), interpersonal skills (IS), and communication skills (CS) remain insufficiently explored. This lack of research creates an educational gap in training students to effectively manage clinical anxiety. This study aims to analyze the predictive and mediational role of IS between EI and CS in healthcare undergraduates. A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 816 Spanish undergraduate healthcare students recruited between October and December 2024. The inclusion criteria required participants to be actively enrolled in a healthcare degree and provide written informed consent. Data from four standardized self-reports were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) estimated via Unweighted Least Squares (ULS) to account for non-normal data distributions. The structural model showed that EI positively predicted IS (

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communication skillsemotional intelligencehealthcare professionalsinterpersonal skillsstructural equation modeling

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PMCPMC13509443

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