Prospective examination of adolescent emotional intelligence and post-traumatic growth during and after COVID-19 lockdown.
J Affect Disord
; 309: 368-374, 2022 07 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1804391
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
While there have been some studies examining the post-traumatic growth (PTG) responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, few have been longitudinal studies exploring the changes over time or examining the underlying psychological PTG mechanisms. This study examined whether baseline perceived emotional intelligence (EI) predicted PTG through self-esteem and emotional regulation (ER) in a five-month follow-up study conducted on Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
Validated measures were completed by 2090 participants, which assessed both the perceived EI and the PTG 1 month after a nationwide lockdown in China, with 1609 of these participating in the follow-up five months later. Structural equation models (SEM) were then used to explore the paths between the variables.RESULTS:
As hypothesized, the follow-up survey found that the baseline perceived EI predicted PTG, ER, and self-esteem outcomes. The SEM analyses also revealed that self-esteem and ER significantly mediated the association between EI and PTG.LIMITATIONS:
Studies of three or more waves may be more suitable for longitudinal mediation analyses. Self-assessment reports may have subjective effects.CONCLUSIONS:
It was concluded that perceived EI might improve PTG in adolescents following the COVID-19 pandemic, and self-esteem and ER program training could be helpful in promoting PTG.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Affect Disord
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.jad.2022.04.129
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