RT Journal Article
T1 Ability Emotional Intelligence and Subjective Happiness in Adolescents: The Role of Positive and Negative Affect.
A1 Llamas-Díaz, Desirée
A1 Cabello-González, Rosario
A1 Gómez-Leal, Raquel
A1 Gutiérrez-Cobo, María José
A1 Megías-Robles, Alberto
A1 Fernández-Berrocal, Pablo
K1 Emociones
K1 Adolescentes - Psicología
K1 Madurez afectiva
AB Adolescence is an increasingly vulnerable period for the onset of affective disorders andother mental health issues that can significantly impact an individual’s subjective well-being. Thisstudy aims to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence (ability EI), measured witha performance-based instrument, and Subjective Happiness in adolescents. It also explores themediating role of positive (PA) and negative affect (NA) in this association and the moderating role ofgender. The sample consisted of 333 first-year secondary school students from five centers in Spain,with an average age of 12.11 years (SD = 0.64), ranging from 11–14 years. Path analysis revealed anindirect effect (through NA and PA jointly) of Total Ability EI on Subjective Happiness and a positivedirect effect that was observed only in females. Furthermore, this association was explored throughvarious branches of ability EI. The results of this study suggest that interventions aimed at improvingemotional abilities in adolescents while modulating the intensity of their emotions could significantlyimpact their overall well-being.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-08-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31018
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31018
LA eng
NO Llamas‐Díaz, D., Cabello, R., Gómez‐Leal, R., Gutiérrez‐Cobo, M. J., Megías‐Robles, A., & Fernández‐Berrocal, P. (2023). Ability Emotional Intelligence and Subjective Happiness in Adolescents: The Role of Positive and Negative Affect. Journal Of Intelligence, 11(8), 166. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence11080166
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026