Zhu Zhongmin, Sang Biao, Liu Junsheng, Zhao Yuyang, Liu Ying
Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
Lab for Educational Big Data and Policymaking, Ministry of Education, P.R. China, Shanghai 200032, China.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Apr 23;15(5):567. doi: 10.3390/bs15050567.
Positive emotions play an essential role in adolescent resilience and mental healthy development, yet whether it affects emotional resilience, mental health, and the internal mechanism remains unknown. Therefore, the current study aims to, using a two-wave panel design, examine the relationship between emotional resilience and mental health, as well as the mediating role of positive emotion. We conducted this longitudinal study in two waves with a 6-month interval, surveyed 266 Chinese adolescents (54.9% boys, = 14.11 years, = 1.77), and constructed a mediation model. The participants completed the measures of demographic information, positive emotions, emotional resilience, and mental health at two times. The results revealed that after controlling for gender and age, Time 2 positive emotions partially mediated the relationship between Time 1 emotional resilience and Time 2 mental health. In detail, emotional resilience is positively correlated with life satisfaction and self-esteem. It shows a negative correlation with symptoms of depression and anxiety, partly mediated by positive emotions. The findings highlighted the role of emotional resilience in mitigating psychological problems and enhancing mental health in Chinese adolescents. The implications and limitations were discussed.
积极情绪在青少年的心理韧性和心理健康发展中起着至关重要的作用，然而它是否会影响情绪韧性、心理健康以及其内在机制仍不明确。因此，本研究旨在采用两波面板设计，探究情绪韧性与心理健康之间的关系，以及积极情绪的中介作用。我们以6个月为间隔分两波进行了这项纵向研究，对266名中国青少年（54.9%为男生，平均年龄=14.11岁，标准差=1.77）进行了调查，并构建了一个中介模型。参与者在两个时间点完成了人口统计学信息、积极情绪、情绪韧性和心理健康的测量。结果显示，在控制了性别和年龄后，第二次测量时的积极情绪部分中介了第一次测量时的情绪韧性与第二次测量时的心理健康之间的关系。具体而言，情绪韧性与生活满意度和自尊呈正相关。它与抑郁和焦虑症状呈负相关，部分由积极情绪介导。研究结果突出了情绪韧性在减轻中国青少年心理问题和促进心理健康方面的作用。同时对研究的意义和局限性进行了讨论。
