The Effects of a Sensitivity Enhancement Program on the Emotional Intelligence and Ego Resilience of Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the impact of a sensitivity enhancement program on emotional intelligence and ego resilience in pre-service early childhood teachers.
• Applied a 15-session sensitivity enhancement program to 65 students in a 3-year college early childhood education program.
• Conducted pre- and post-tests to measure emotional intelligence and ego resilience.
• Analyzed data using paired sample t-tests and calculated effect size with Cohen’s d.
• Emotional intelligence scores significantly improved from pre- to post-test; all sub-factors showed significant differences.
• The largest effect size was observed in the emotional utilization domain, with moderate effects in self-understanding and emotional regulation.
• Ego resilience also showed significant improvement in overall scores and sub-factors, approaching a moderate effect size.