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Journal of Happiness Studies
Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies 8/2019

25.01.2019 | Research Paper

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

verfasst von: Feng Kong, Xinyu Gong, Sonia Sajjad, Kairong Yang, Jingjing Zhao

Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Ausgabe 8/2019

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Abstract

This study investigated the role of social support and affective experience (i.e., positive affect and negative affect) in the relationship between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction. Participants included 748 Chinese adults with an age range of 16–60 years who completed the Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, the multi-dimensional scale of perceived social support, the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that social support, positive affect and negative affect independently mediated the effect of trait emotional intelligence on life satisfaction, consistent with the social network and affective meditation models. More importantly, the identified serial mediation model indicated that emotional intelligence could influence life satisfaction through the chain mediating effect of “social support–positive affect” and “social support–negative affect”. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the links between these factors and suggest that high emotional intelligence may promote well-being from the social support and affective perspectives.
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Metadaten
Titel
How Is Emotional Intelligence Linked to Life Satisfaction? The Mediating Role of Social Support, Positive Affect and Negative Affect
verfasst von
Feng Kong
Xinyu Gong
Sonia Sajjad
Kairong Yang
Jingjing Zhao
Publikationsdatum
25.01.2019
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Happiness Studies / Ausgabe 8/2019
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-00069-4

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