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The Influence of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on Coping and Mental Health in Adolescence: Divergent Roles for Trait and Ability EI.

Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Humphrey, N. (2012) The Influence of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on Coping and Mental Health in Adolescence: Divergent Roles for Trait and Ability EI. Journal of Adolescence, 35 (5). pp. 1369-1379. ISSN 0140-1971

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Abstract

Theoretically, trait and ability emotional intelligence (EI) should mobilise coping processes to promote adaptation, plausibly operating as personal resources determining choice and/or implementation of coping style. However, there is a dearth of research deconstructing if/how EI impacts mental health via multiple coping strategies in adolescence. Using path analysis, the current study specified a series of multiple-mediation and conditional effects models to systematically explore interrelations between coping, EI, depression and disruptive behaviour in 748 adolescents (mean age = 13.52 years; SD = 1.22). Results indicated that whilst ability EI influences mental health via flexible selection of coping strategies, trait EI modifies coping effectiveness; specifically, high levels of trait EI amplify the beneficial effects of active coping and minimise the effects of avoidant coping to reduce symptomotology. However, effects were selective with respect to coping style and outcome. Implications for interventions are discussed alongside directions for future research.

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Full reference: Davis, S.K., & Humphrey, N. (2012). The influence of emotional intelligence (EI) on coping and mental health in adolescence: Divergent roles for trait and ability EI. Journal of Adolescence, 35(5), 1369-1379. DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.05.007

Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: emotional intelligence, adolescence, mental health, coping, depression, disruptive behaviour, mediation, moderation,
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: College of Business, Psychology and Sport > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Sarah Davis
Date Deposited: 29 Oct 2012 16:37
Last Modified: 07 Apr 2022 04:00
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1996

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