The More Modest You are, the Happier You are: The Mediating Roles of Emotional Intelligence and Self-esteem

Zheng, Chuhua; Wu, Yanhong

doi:10.1007/s10902-019-00144-4

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“…Additionally, there is a substantial body of research demonstrating that EI is associated with higher well-being and life satisfaction both directly and indirectly through self-esteem [ 20 , 45 ]. Finally, a recent study has provided some empirical evidences for the mediating role of self-esteem in the EI–depression link among university students [ 46 ].…”

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A Sequential Path Model Testing: Emotional Intelligence, Resilient Coping and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms during Unemployment

Peláez-Fernández

Rey

Extremera

2021

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The unemployment rate has dramatically increased in southern Europe in the last decade. Although it is well-known that unemployment impairs mental health, the specific roles of personal resources like emotional intelligence (EI) and potential underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Prior studies have shown that resilience and self-esteem are mediators in the link between EI and mental health. The present study aims to bridge these gaps by testing a sequential path model. Specifically, we propose that EI is associated with lower depressive symptoms, which is explained by higher resilient coping strategies and a resulting increased self-esteem among unemployed individuals. A sample of Spanish unemployed persons completed measures of EI, resilience, self-esteem and depression. The results showed that higher levels of EI were positively associated with resilience and self-esteem and negatively related to depressive symptoms. Path analyses showed that resilience and self-esteem mediated the relation between EI and depression in sequence. These findings suggest that EI plays a key role in promoting mental health and provide preliminary evidence regarding potential mechanisms through which EI contributes to mental health during unemployment. Implications for assessing the absence of these positive resources in developing effective job search programs geared toward promoting mental health and re-employment are discussed.

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confidence: 99%

A Sequential Path Model Testing: Emotional Intelligence, Resilient Coping and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms during Unemployment

Peláez-Fernández

Rey

Extremera

2021

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“…Both absolute and incremental fit indices were used to estimate the adequacy of the measurement and the structural models [47], namely, χ 2 , with its degrees of freedom and significance (p) value; the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), with its 90% CI; the comparative fit index (CFI); and the standardized root mean square residual (SRMR). The following cutoff values were adopted to indicate an acceptable fit of the model to the data [40,46]: χ 2 /df < 3, RMSEA (CI90%) < 0.06 (<0.10), CFI ≥ 0.90, and SRMR < 0.08. An inspection of the normalized estimate of Mardia's coefficient showed a very large result (226.44, critical ratio = 81.23).…”

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“…Considering previous studies that have demonstrated causal chain mediating effects of emotional intelligence and self-esteem [ 29 , 46 ] or serial links between emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction [ 38 , 40 , 41 ], it was hypothesized in the present study that sports participation might have a positive, direct effect on adolescents’ life satisfaction, as well as positive, indirect effects through serial mediating effects of the emotional intelligence dimensions and global self-esteem. Moreover, this study also has a secondary aim of examining the effects of being involved in different types of sports (individual or team) on emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction levels.…”

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Direct and Indirect Effects of Youth Sports Participation on Emotional Intelligence, Self-Esteem, and Life Satisfaction

Fernandes,

Costa,

Esteves

et al. 2024

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The present study investigated the mediating effects of emotional intelligence and self-esteem between youth sports participation and life satisfaction, as well as the comparative effects of different types of sports involvement (team, individual, and non-participation) on these selected variables. A sample of 1053 Portuguese adolescents (612 girls and 441 boys), aged between 12 and 18 years (M = 14.40; SD = 1.55), completed the following self-report measures: the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The structural equation modeling results indicated a complete mediating role of two emotional intelligence dimensions (use of emotion and self-emotional appraisal) and self-esteem in the relationship between sports participation and adolescents’ life satisfaction. Team sport participants reported higher emotional intelligence and self-esteem scores than their non-sport participant counterparts who revealed lower levels of emotion use than their individual sport participant peers. These findings provide novel insights into the potential emotional and psychological mechanisms underlying the association between youth sports participation and life satisfaction.

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“…Therefore, Chinese parents may respond more negatively to anger than sadness. Moreover, given Chinese culture's emphasis on modesty (Shi et al., 2021; Zheng & Wu, 2020), excessive displays of positive emotions such as happiness can be interpreted as boastfulness and might be discouraged by parents (Cui et al., 2022; Diener, 2009). Previous research has paid limited attention to parental responses to children's positive emotions.…”

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Development and initial validation of the parental response to adolescents' emotions scale: A mixed methods approach

Hu,

Zheng,

Zhou

et al. 2024

J of Research on Adolesc

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An exploratory mixed methods design was used to explore age‐appropriate characteristics of parental response to emotion (PRE) during adolescence in Chinese families and develop the parental response to adolescents' emotions scale (C‐PRAES). Qualitative interviews with 21 parent–adolescent dyads were employed to explore characteristics of PRE in adolescence and generate item pools. Structural validity, criterion validity, measurement invariance across informants (adolescents vs. parents, mothers vs. fathers) and consistency reliability were examined in the quantitative phase (Nadolescent = 702, Nparent = 476). New age‐appropriate strategies were generated from qualitative phase: Guidance in reappraisal, Allowing independent regulation, and Avoiding escalation of conflict. The formal version of the C‐PRAES comprised items in two dimensions (supportive/non‐supportive) and exhibited good validity, reliability, and measurement invariance.

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The More Modest You are, the Happier You are: The Mediating Roles of Emotional Intelligence and Self-esteem

Cited by 10 publications

References 64 publications

A Sequential Path Model Testing: Emotional Intelligence, Resilient Coping and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms during Unemployment

A Sequential Path Model Testing: Emotional Intelligence, Resilient Coping and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms during Unemployment

Direct and Indirect Effects of Youth Sports Participation on Emotional Intelligence, Self-Esteem, and Life Satisfaction

Development and initial validation of the parental response to adolescents' emotions scale: A mixed methods approach

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