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. 2020 Mar 2;17(5):1605.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051605.

The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being among Male University Students: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support and Perceived Stress

Romualdas Malinauskas  1 , Vilija Malinauskiene  1
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The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being among Male University Students: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support and Perceived Stress

Romualdas Malinauskas et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the subject of emotional intelligence (EI), which has received increased attention from scholars over the past few decades. The study utilized a quantitative longitudinal approach to attain the objective of understanding the correlation between EI and psychological well-being. A sample consisting of only male students was sought in this study in a process that was guided by specific criteria. The study reveals that students' EI correlates positively with perceived social support and well-being at each time and across times. Negative relations are found between perceived stress and well-being at each time and across times. Results and findings reported in this study reveal that perceived social support partially mediates the longitudinal association between EI and well-being. Specifically, perceived stress does not mediate the longitudinal association between EI and well-being.

Keywords: cross-lagged; emotional intelligence; perceived social support; perceived stress; perceived well-being.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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A theoretical model for examination.
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The path model used to assess and examine the path models: (a) represents the stability model; (b) is an outline of the causality model.
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Pathways to mediators and dependent variables. Notes: Values shown are standardized parameter estimates. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.
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