Balluerka Nekane, Gorostiaga Arantxa, Alonso-Arbiol Itziar, Aritzeta Aitor
University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain.
University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain.
J Adolesc. 2016 Dec;53:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.08.009. Epub 2016 Sep 2.
The aim of the study was to analyze whether gender, age, peer attachment, and class-level emotional intelligence could predict adolescents' psychological well-being by applying a multilevel approach. The sample comprised 2182 secondary school students from the Basque Country (northern Spain) (from 118 classrooms, 51.6% girls), aged between 12 and 18 years. A two-level model (with students nested into classes) was used to analyze the influence of three level-one covariates (gender, age, and peer attachment) and one level-two covariate (class-level emotional intelligence) on the positive affect component of psychological well-being. The results showed an overall decrease in well-being as adolescents grow older, and an increase linked to a higher peer attachment. Furthermore, class-level emotional intelligence showed a positive relationship with students' well-being. This group-level covariate also strengthened the effect of peer attachment on the well-being. The advantages of using a multilevel approach for predicting mental health and psychological adjustment are discussed.
本研究旨在采用多层次方法分析性别、年龄、同伴依恋和班级层面的情商是否能够预测青少年的心理健康状况。样本包括来自西班牙北部巴斯克地区的2182名中学生（来自118个班级，女生占51.6%），年龄在12至18岁之间。采用两级模型（学生嵌套在班级中）来分析三个一级协变量（性别、年龄和同伴依恋）和一个二级协变量（班级层面的情商）对心理健康积极情感成分的影响。结果显示，随着青少年年龄的增长，幸福感总体呈下降趋势，而与更高的同伴依恋相关的幸福感则有所增加。此外，班级层面的情商与学生的幸福感呈正相关。这个群体层面的协变量也加强了同伴依恋对幸福感的影响。文中讨论了使用多层次方法预测心理健康和心理调适的优势。
