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The role of dispositional mindfulness and emotional intelligence in adolescent males
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posted on 2019-01-01, 00:00 authored by C Teal, L A Downey, J E Lomas, Talitha FordTalitha Ford, E R Bunnett, C StoughEmotional intelligence (EI) and dispositional mindfulness are two constructs that have been implicated in well-being, particularly in males, and are often part of student well-being programs. This study examined the relationships between EI, dispositional mindfulness, and well-being in adolescent boys. It was hypothesised that EI would mediate the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and well-being. The sample consisted of 294 adolescent male school students aged 13–17 years (M = 14.13, SD = 1.26). Participants completed self-report questionnaires related to dispositional mindfulness (Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale for Adolescents), EI (Adolescent Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Scale), subjective happiness (Subjective Happiness Scale) and psychological distress (General Health Questionnaire). Two multiple mediation models were developed to assess the extent to which EI mediates the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and (1) subjective happiness and (2) psychological distress. The results indicated that three EI dimensions: Emotional Recognition and Expression (ERE), Emotional Management and Control (EMC), and Understanding the Emotions of Others (UEO), were significantly positively correlated with dispositional mindfulness (p < 0.01). In addition, two EI dimensions (ERE and EMC) partially mediated the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and subjective happiness (ERE: PM = 0.22[0.08], 95% CI = 0.09, 0.39; EMC: PM = 0.28[0.11], 95% CI = 0.10, 0.54), and between dispositional mindfulness and psychological distress (ERE: PM = 0.14[0.06], 95% CI = 0.04, 0.26; EMC: PM = 0.31[0.08], 95% CI = 0.17, 0.48). It was concluded that the development of programs incorporating aspects of dispositional mindfulness and EI could provide tangible benefits to the psychological well-being of adolescent males.
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MindfulnessVolume
10Issue
1Pagination
159 - 167Publisher
SpringerLocation
New York, N.Y.Publisher DOI
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1868-8527eISSN
1868-8535Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer NatureUsage metrics
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Emotional intelligenceDispositional mindfulnessWell-beingHappinessPsychological distressSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePsychology, ClinicalPsychiatryPsychologyATTENTION AWARENESS SCALELIFE SATISFACTIONSELF-REPORTVALIDATIONHEALTHRUMINATIONBEHAVIORSSCHOOLSSTRESSSociology
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