A Closer Look at the Emotional Intelligence Construct: How Do Emotional Intelligence Facets Relate to Life Satisfaction in Students Involved in Bullying and Cyberbullying?

Abstract

Adolescents’ perception of their own emotional abilities has been related to psychological adjustment and well-being. However, there are still few studies focusing on specific emotional dimensions in relation to bullying and well-being in adolescence. This study analysed the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) facets, satisfaction with life, bullying and cyberbullying in adolescents. The sample consisted of 3520 high school students (51.5% females) aged between 12 and 18 years (M = 14.37; SD = 1.67). The correlation analyses showed that the majority of EI facets were positively related to satisfaction with life and negatively with both types of violence. As was expected, bullying and cyberbullying victims and bully–victims scored lower in satisfaction with life and the majority of EI facets. Controlling for sex, age, and grade, self-emotion appraisal, use of emotions and regulation of emotion were the best predictors of life satisfaction in bully–victims of bullying and cyberbullying. Finally, we discuss the relevance of these findings for clinical and educational practice on EI seeking to promote subjective well-being among adolescents involved in bullying and cyberbullying.

The Role of School Connectedness in Mitigating the Impact of Victimization on Life Satisfaction

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Personal Resources, Emotion Regulation, Parenting Style, Social Support On Cyberbullying Victims: A Literature Review

“…In general, better emotional management skills are associated with life satisfaction and better psychological adjustment. The results showed that adolescents with high emotional understanding were able to cope with stress better, while adolescents with low levels of emotional regulation showed social anxiety and more symptoms of stress, low self-esteem, depression, low life satisfaction, risk of suicide [5,16,19,23]. Emotional intelligence component consists of the capability to assess one's own, others, use and regulate emotions [16].…”

Emotional Intelligence and Personal Finances in the Academic Curricula: A Critical Analysis of Their Potential Synergies

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