566 Burn Camp Volunteers Exhibit High Levels of Emotional Intelligence; Attributes to Consider for Volunteer Recruitment
Ruth Brubaker Rimmer, Curt C Bay, Emile T Kalil, Daniel W Chacon, Tess Robaina, Kevin N Foster

TL;DR
Burn camp volunteers show high emotional intelligence, which is important for working with burn-injured youth, and efforts should focus on recruiting more individuals with these traits.
Contribution
This study identifies high emotional intelligence in burn camp volunteers and suggests it as a key attribute for recruitment.
Findings
Volunteers scored significantly higher in emotional intelligence than normative means.
Burn survivors and Hispanic volunteers had notably high emotional intelligence scores.
Educators had the highest mean emotional intelligence scores among professions.
Abstract
Volunteers are the lifeblood of burn camp. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the individuals who donate significant time and resources to the camp process. This study sought to assess participant demographics and to measure their emotional intelligence. Higher emotional intelligence (EI) is associated with the ability to monitor and label one’s own and others' emotions and use these skills to pay better attention, be more engaged and more empathetic to others while developing positive relationships; all skills important for working successfully and effectively with burn-injured youth. Burn camp volunteers from 3 U.S. burn camps completed the Assessing Emotions Scale (AES), a 33-item valid self-report screen measuring Emotional Intelligence (EI). Respondents rate themselves using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 5 (strongly agree) to 1 (strongly disagree). A total…
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Taxonomy
TopicsResilience and Mental Health · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
