Formación transversal en educación superior: un estudio sobre competencias emocionales e inteligencia emocional en Medicina Veterinaria y Enfermería

The research focuses on the importance of transversal education in higher education, with a particular emphasis on emotional competencies and emotional intelligence in Veterinary Medicine and Nursing students in Chile, aligning with current educational policies and accreditation standards. The objective was to analyze levels of emotional competencies and emotional intelligence, as well as their correlations. A quantitative approach was adopted using instruments such as the Adult Emotional Competencies Inventory (ICEA) and the TMMS-24 Emotional Intelligence Scale, applied to a sample of n=969 students. The results revealed significant strengths in areas such as emotional autonomy and social competencies, alongside areas for improvement in emotional awareness and emotional regulation, highlighting significant correlations between emotional competencies and key components of emotional intelligence. The strong relationship between emotional competence (CE) and clarity (CLAR) indicates that higher emotional understanding is linked to better management of emotional states. Additionally, positive correlations between emotional competence, attention (ATE), and repair (REP) suggest that individuals with higher emotional competence also exhibit better emotional regulation and repair abilities. These findings underscore the importance of integrating emotional competencies into university curricula, as their development can positively impact overall emotional intelligence. The study highlights the value of educational practices focused on emotional skills, promoting a transversal, gradual, sequential, and evaluated formative trajectory within educational programs, with specific strategies designed to enhance emotional awareness and regulation.