How Is Emotional Intelligence Linked to Life Satisfaction? The Mediating Role of Social Support, Positive Affect and Negative Affect

Kong, Feng; Gong, Xinyu; Sajjad, Sonia; Yang, Kairong; Zhao, Jingjing

doi:10.1007/s10902-018-00069-4

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“…Trait emotional intelligence has significant and positive associations with mental and physical health ( Extremera, Ruiz-Aranda, Pineda-Galán, & Salguero, 2011 ; Martins et al, 2010 ; Sánchez-Álvarez et al, 2016 ). A model of affective mediators of these associations was proposed and verified ( Kong, Gong, Sajjad, Yang, & Zhao, 2019 ; Kong & Zhao, 2013 ; Moroń, 2018 ; Zeidner, Matthews, & Roberts, 2012 ). Trait emotional intelligence predicted increased positive affect and decreased negative affect, which subsequently affected subjective well-being.…”

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“…Yet, this distinction is of both theoretical and practical significance ( Diener, Larsen, Levine, & Emmons, 1985 ; Fabes, Hanish, Martin, & Eisenberg, 2002 ) For example, the frequency and intensity of emotions differentially predicted well-being, externalizing, and internalizing symptomatology ( Hernández et al, 2015 ). Second, previous studies were focused on the broad categories of positive and negative affect ( Gignac, 2006 ; Kong et al, 2019 ; Kong & Zhao, 2013 ), or their balance ( Koydemir, Şimşek, Schütz, & Tipandjan, 2013 ; Liu, Wang, & Lü, 2013 ) with no examination of the role of discrete emotions. Since consequences of epidemics included mainly anxiety or depressive symptomatology ( Wang et al, 2020 ), it was necessary to focus on discrete emotional experiences instead of paying attention to broad categories of positive and negative affect.…”

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Trait emotional intelligence and emotional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Poland: A daily diary study

Moroń

Biolik-Moroń

2021

Personality and Individual Differences

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The study examined trait emotional intelligence as a predictor for emotional reactions experienced during the first full week of the lockdown in Poland (from 16th to 22nd March). One hundred and thirty persons (101 women and 25 men; 4 did not report their gender)participated in the baseline measurement of trait emotional intelligence, positive and negative affect, and affect intensity and in a one-week daily diary. Trait emotional intelligence correlated positively with baseline positive affect and positive intensity, while negatively with baseline negative affect and negative intensity. Trait emotional intelligence marginally significantly predicted a lower frequency of anger, disgust, and sadness during the first week of the pandemic. Trait emotional intelligence predicted a lower intensity of fear, anxiety and sadness. The study showed a complex dynamics of emotional experiences during the first week of the COVID-19 pandemic. Positive states of relaxation and happiness were experienced more frequently and more intensely compared to the negatively-valenced emotions. The protective role of trait emotional intelligence during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak was mainly associated with experiencing negative emotions (fear, anxiety, and sadness) less intensely, but not less frequently.

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Trait emotional intelligence and emotional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Poland: A daily diary study

Moroń

Biolik-Moroń

2021

Personality and Individual Differences

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“…In line with the empirical evidence that emotionally intelligent adolescents report higher psychological health and lower suicidal ideation, it seems important to address the pathways by which EI operates. Previous studies have pointed out different potential mechanisms, including positive and negative affect [ 17 , 18 ] and coping strategies [ 13 , 19 ].…”

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Untangling the Emotional Intelligence-Suicidal Ideation Connection: The Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Adolescents

Quintana-Orts

Mérida-López

Rey

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Though contemporary scientific literature addressing the links between emotional intelligence (EI) and suicidal ideation in adolescents is scarce, one of the potential proposed pathways through which EI may reduce the risk of suicidal ideation involves its relationship with the use of adaptive coping strategies. The aim of this research is to provide support for an empirical pathway that proposes that the effects of EI on suicide risk may follow an indirect pathway, involving maladaptive and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, using both cross-sectional and prospective design in two independent studies with Spanish adolescents. The sample of Study 1 consisted of 1824 students (52.4% female; mean age 14.55 years). In Study 2, 796 adolescents (54.4% female; mean age 13.76 years) filled out the measures twice, four months later. The results confirmed a positive association between EI and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and a negative link with suicidal ideation. As expected, the results showed that both cross-sectionally (Study 1) and prospectively (Study 2) EI predicted lower suicidal ideation. Bootstrap mediation analysis indicated that only adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies partially mediated the link between EI and suicidal ideation both cross-sectionally and prospectively. Together, those adolescents who showed higher EI were more likely to report more adaptive cognitive emotion regulation, which in turn predicted lower levels of suicidal ideation. Our findings suggest possible avenues for prevention and intervention efforts aimed at boosting emotional abilities and developing adaptive coping strategies among adolescents who are at elevated suicide risk.

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“…As can be seen, EI would act through a temporary process extending from the generation of emotions to their impact on the person. Knowledge about our emotional world and the way of disregarding these emotions has great relevance in the way we tackle adversity adaptively and learn from these experiences (Kong et al, 2019).…”

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“…In recent years, EI has begun to emerge strongly, showing important and encouraging results associated with mental health and personal and social well-being (Kong et al, 2019;Lloyd et al, 2012;Sánchez-Álvarez et al, 2016). The importance of emotional functioning throughout an individual's development, including in the last stages of life, is currently being recognized (Rey et al, 2017).…”

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Can We Improve Emotional Skills in Older Adults? Emotional Intelligence, Life Satisfaction, and Resilience

Delhom

Satorres

Meléndez

2020

Psychosocial Intervention

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The study of emotional intelligence (EI) during aging is a relevant issue because age has been found to be a modulating variable of this construct (Carstensen et al., 2011; Hay & Diehl, 2011), providing adaptation strategies (Delhom et al., 2018). EI has been defined as the ability to perceive, evaluate, and express one's emotions with precision (perceiving emotion), the ability to access and generate feelings that facilitate thought (facilitating thought through emotions), the ability to understand emotions and emotional knowledge (understanding emotions), and the ability to regulate emotions and promote emotional and personal growth (managing emotions) (Mayer &

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How Is Emotional Intelligence Linked to Life Satisfaction? The Mediating Role of Social Support, Positive Affect and Negative Affect

Cited by 151 publications

References 52 publications

Trait emotional intelligence and emotional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Poland: A daily diary study

Trait emotional intelligence and emotional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Poland: A daily diary study

Untangling the Emotional Intelligence-Suicidal Ideation Connection: The Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Adolescents

Can We Improve Emotional Skills in Older Adults? Emotional Intelligence, Life Satisfaction, and Resilience

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