Mentoring as a process that promotes emotional competence in nursing: perspectives of students and teachers of the undergraduate course / A mentoria como processo promotor da competência emocional em enfermagem: perspetivas de estudantes e professores do curso de licenciatura

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Mentoring programs, developed in a close relationship with students, allow for a better academic adaptation, promote the development of emotional and social competencies, and expand the network of academic and professional relationships. Aims: Characterize the emotional experiences of nursing students and understand the importance of mentoring in the process of integrating them in a Lisbon School. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study, with a mixed approach. The emotional competencies survey was applied to 238 students, semi-structured interviews with 12 students and focus groups to 10 teachers. Results: Most students are female and attend the 1st and 2nd year. Female students are associated with a better perception and emotional expression. The student's adaptation to higher education is related to a greater ability to cope with emotions. Lastly, school performance influences the student's ability to manage emotions. As to the findings of the interviews, these revealed precipitating factors of negative intensity emotional experiences; emotional experiences of negative intensity; emotional management strategies; And the function of mentoring in the development of emotional competence. In the focus groups we assessed that the teachers recognize the emotional experience faced by the students resulting from events, experiences and academic difficulties that trigger emotions of negative load. The concept of mentoring and mentor are different, with requirements, diffi-culties and barriers to the implementation of the mentoring process. Conclusions: Mentoring is a process that influences both the coping of academic performance and the development of competence related to emotional management, acceptance and communication, which are fundamental for the nursing practice

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