Introduction:

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the teaching to virtual methods. In dentistry students cannot do without practice and this caused curricular activities to be reorganized, as a consequence, it provoked changes in perceived stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate a proposal for intervention in emotional competencies in dental students at the University of Concepción, Chile.

Method:

Action research design study in a sample of 125 students, executed during the second semester of 2021, in three stages: diagnosis, design and development of an intervention in synchronous remote modality. A satisfaction survey was applied in each activity.

Results:

The results show a high degree of satisfaction with the intervention among students since it allowed them to visualize the importance of developing emotional competencies.

Discussion:

Emotional education based on emotional competencies is an innovative strategy that is suggested as a plan to accompany students throughout their careers and requires research to include it in curricular programs.

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