Impact of latent profile of emotional intelligence on mental health among kindergarten teachers
10.20001/j.issn.2095-2619.20251008
- VernacularTitle:幼儿园教师情绪智力潜在剖面类别对心理健康影响
- Author:
Biru CHANG
1
;
Qiuxia GUO
;
You XU
Author Information
1. School of Education Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210024, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Kindergarten teachers;
Emotional intelligence;
Mental health;
Latent profile analysis
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2025;52(5):529-533
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the latent profile features of emotional intelligence and their impact on mental health among kindergarten teachers. Methods A total of 1 114 kindergarten teachers were selected as research subjects using a convenience sampling method. The scores of emotional intelligence and mental health were assessed with the Emotional Intelligence Scale and General Health Questionnaire, respectively. Results The scores of emotional intelligence and mental health were (5.9±1.0) and (22.2±8.2), respectively. Latent profile analysis showed that there were four potential profiles of emotional intelligence among kindergarten teachers, which were labelled as the deficient profile, weak profile, competent profile, and balanced profile, accounting for 8.8%, 25.0%, 40.5% and 25.7%, respectively. The results of multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that kindergarten teachers with parenting experience were less likely to be classified as the deficient and weak profiles than those without parenting experience (both P<0.05), and more likely to be classified into the competent profile (P<0.01). Kindergarten teachers with junior professional titles were more likely to be classified as the deficient profile than those with senior titles (P<0.05). Those working <10 h/d were less likely to be in the deficient or weak profiles than those working >12 h/d (both P<0.05). The Bolck-Croon-Hagenaars 2 test indicated differences in mental health scores among the four potential profiles of emotional intelligence (P<0.01), with the competent profile showing the best mental health and the deficient profile the worst. Conclusion The kindergarten teachers have good levels of emotional intelligence and mental health, with heterogeneity in emotional intelligence characteristics. Parenting experience, professional title, and daily working hours were influencing factors for emotional intelligence latent profile classification.
