Table 2. Comparison of the mean score of emotional intelligence among the medical students according to their academic level .

ANOVA test was computed. *P<0.05 is significant. a: significant difference from the fair group on the post-hoc test; b: significant difference from the very good group on the post-hoc test.

Emotional intelligence	4th year  (N = 101)	5th year (N = 62)	6th year (N = 40)	P
Perception of emotion	13.25 ± 2.3 b	13.43 ± 2.0	14.32 ± 2.0 a	0.029*
Managing own emotions	23.73 ± 3.6	23.17 ± 3.3	24.75 ± 3.8	0.092
Managing others’ emotions	29.51 ± 5.0	29.56 ± 3.8	30.27 ± 4.1	0.645
Utilization of emotion	14.85 ± 2.6	15.61 ± 2.3	15.20 ± 2.4	0.164
Total emotional intelligence	81.35 ± 10.7	81.79 ± 9.0	84.55 ± 9.7	0.223