Relationship between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction in military personnel:Multiple mediating effects of positive and negative affect
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2018.02.012
- VernacularTitle:军人正性负性情绪在情绪智力与生活满意度间的多重中介效应
- Author:
Haiyan CHEN
1
;
Hongzheng LI
;
Qian WANG
;
Jinwen REN
;
Anqi FANG
;
Xiaojin ZHAO
Author Information
1. 解放军第303医院全军心理卫生指导中心
- Keywords:
emotional intelligence;
positive affect;
negative affect;
life satisfaction
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2018;32(2):155-159
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the multiple mediation effects of the positive and negative affect between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction in military personnel.Methods:Totally 967 male military personnel aged 17 to 34 years were investigated with the Schutte's Emotional Intelligence Scale (SSEIS),the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and Life Satisfaction Index A (LSIA).The relationship among these variables was analyzed by using path analysis and Bootstrap test.Results:Totally 68.7％ military personnel were satisfied with their lives.Path analysis showed that emotional intelligence had indirect effects on life satisfaction through the mediation effects of positive affect and negative affect (x2/df=8.88,GFI =0.98,AGFI =0.94,NFI =0.98,IFI =0.98,TLI =0.95,CFI =0.98,RMSEA =0.09).Bootstrap test showed that the mediational path through positive affect and negative affect with the effect size were 31.5％ and 14.8％,and the total mediational effect size was 46.3％.Conclusion:It suggests that positive affect and negative affect may have mediating effects on the relationship between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction among military personnel.
