Abstract: Background: Emotional intelligence has a protective role on psychological
capital and performance enhancement of psychiatric nurses which can be effective against
burnout. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of emotional intelligence-based training
program on burnout, psychological capital, and job performance among psychiatric
nurses. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was used to achieve the purpose
of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital
in Benha City. Sampling: A purposive sample of 60 psychiatric nurses was chosen.
Instruments: Five different instruments were used Socio-Demographic Data, Emotional
Intelligence scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory to determine burnout level among nurses,
Psychological Capital scale, and Job Performance Scale. Results: There was a highly
statistically significant negative correlation between emotional intelligence and burnout
among nurses, and a highly statistically significant positive correlation between emotional
intelligence and psychological capital and job performance among studied nurses
following program implementation. Conclusion: These results provide evidence of the
efficacy of the emotional intelligence training program in reducing burnout and increasing
level of emotional intelligence, psychological capital and performance of studied nurses.
Recommendations: In-service training programs in the field of emotional intelligence for
nurses for increasing nurse‟s ability to control and regulate emotions, reducing burnout
and improving level of performance.