We aimed to gain a better understanding of the personality-burnout process by examining the effects of emotional regulation ability through both cross-sectional and a pre-post social and emotional learning intervention studies. The sample was composed of 243 Spanish public school teachers. Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey, the Big Five Inventory, and the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test. Our results indicated that emotional regulation ability significantly influences the effect of personality on Personal Accomplishment, a positive dimension of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Although copious amounts of research have linked Big Five personality traits and burnout, to our knowledge this is the first study that has studied associations between personality and burnout, including a social and emotional learning intervention program aimed at reducing burnout. Considering that intra-and interpersonal emotional management are core demands on teachers, our results show the relevance of developing intervention programs focused on social and emotional abilities.
Adolescents' aggressive behavior is a growing social problem with important implications for psychosocial adjustment. The teaching of emotional skills has an important impact on reducing aggression in schools. However, little scientific evidence has shown the explanatory mechanism through which this training reduces aggression during adolescence. This article aims to provide evidence for the effectiveness of a 3-year longitudinal intervention among adolescents in nine Spanish schools. A total of 476 adolescents participated. Results showed a reduction in physical and verbal aggression in Time 2 through the reduction in negative affect, anger, and hostile feelings, compared with an active control group. The training seems to be crucial for dealing with the emotional and cognitive components of aggression and, thus, their behavioral manifestations.
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