Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Campus of Elche, Miguel Hernandez University (UMH), Elche 03202, Spain.
Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3001-115, Portugal.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jan 28;17(3):804. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030804.
The aim of this study was to unravel the interrelated effects of trait emotional intelligence (Trait EI), mindfulness, and irrational beliefs on adolescent mental health. A random sample of students from three secondary schools in Spain and eight secondary schools in Portugal was recruited. We conducted four-step hierarchical regression analyses. We also conducted regression analyses to examine the role of mindfulness skills and catastrophizing as mediators of the link between emotional intelligence and psychosocial problems. Finally, the SPSS PROCESS computing tool was used to perform conditional process analysis (model 6). A total of 1370 adolescents from Spain ( = 591) and Portugal ( = 779) participated in this study (mean age = 14.97, SD = 1.50; range = 12-18). The mediation analyses confirmed that adolescent mental health was determined by Trait EI directly, and by mindfulness skills and catastrophizing thoughts in an indirect way. Together, the four variables explained 44% of psychopathology, with EI being the most powerful predictor, which ratify the robust buffer role and incremental validity of Trait EI against youth mental health. The identified pathways provide keys for emotional education interventions aimed at promoting adolescent mental health.
本研究旨在揭示特质情绪智力（Trait EI）、正念和非理性信念对青少年心理健康的相互影响。我们从西班牙的三所中学和葡萄牙的八所中学中随机招募了学生作为样本。我们进行了四步分层回归分析。我们还进行了回归分析，以检验正念技能和灾难化思维在情绪智力与心理社会问题之间的联系中的中介作用。最后，使用 SPSS PROCESS 计算工具进行条件过程分析（模型 6）。共有来自西班牙（n=591）和葡萄牙（n=779）的 1370 名青少年参与了这项研究（平均年龄=14.97，SD=1.50；范围=12-18）。中介分析证实，青少年心理健康既受特质情绪智力的直接影响，也受正念技能和灾难化思维的间接影响。这四个变量共同解释了 44%的精神病理学，其中 EI 是最有力的预测因子，这验证了 Trait EI 对青少年心理健康的强大缓冲作用和增量有效性。确定的途径为旨在促进青少年心理健康的情绪教育干预提供了关键信息。
