A serial mediation model of Big 5 personality traits, emotional intelligence, and psychological capital as predictors of teachers' professional well-being

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2024-09-23 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104500

Girum Tareke Zewude , Yikunoamlak Mesfin , Fatiha Sadouki , Abate Getahun Ayele , Solomon Goraw , Tesfaye Segon , Mária Hercz

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore the relationship among the Big Five personality traits, emotional intelligence (EIQ), psychological capital (PsyCap), and teacher well-being (TPWB) within the context of higher education. The objective was to predict TPWB in university teachers by utilizing the Big Five personality traits and PsyCap while considering EI as a mediator. Data were collected from 708 teachers in Ethiopian higher education institutions. Participants completed the Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS-16), Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI-10), Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-12), and Teacher Professional Well-Being Scale (TPWBS). The analysis included reliability tests, correlation analysis, validity assessment, measurement invariance, and serial mediation testing. The findings unveil a significant direct positive effect of Big Five personality traits on EIQ, PsyCap, and TPWB. Furthermore, PsyCap demonstrates a direct positive effect on TPWB. PsyCap fully mediates the relationship between the Big Five personality traits, EIQ, and TPWB, while EIQ partially mediates the relationships between the Big Five personality traits and PsyCap/TPWB, accentuating a serial mediation effect. Moreover, the personality trait of openness to experience positively predicts EIQ, PsyCap, and TPWB. Conscientiousness and agreeableness also positively predict EIQ, while extraversion directly influences PsyCap in a positive manner. However, neuroticism exerts a negative direct impact on EIQ, PsyCap, and TPWB. Additionally, emotional intelligence partially mediates the relationship between the five dimensions of the Big Five personality (openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) and TPWB. In conclusion, PsyCap fully mediates the relationship between the Big Five personality traits, EIQ, and TPWB, while EIQ partially mediates the relationships between the Big Five personality traits and PsyCap/TPWB. These findings hold significant implications for enhancing well-being among teachers.

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预测教师职业幸福感的五大人格特质、情商和心理资本的序列中介模型

本研究旨在探讨高等教育背景下大五人格特质、情绪智力（EIQ）、心理资本（PsyCap）和教师幸福感（TPWB）之间的关系。研究目的是利用大五人格特质和心理资本预测大学教师的幸福感，同时将情商作为中介。研究收集了埃塞俄比亚高等教育机构 708 名教师的数据。参与者填写了情商量表（EIS-16）、大五人格量表（BFI-10）、心理资本问卷（PCQ-12）和教师职业幸福感量表（TPWBS）。分析包括信度检验、相关分析、效度评估、测量不变量和序列中介检验。研究结果表明，大五人格特质对 EIQ、PsyCap 和 TPWB 有显著的直接正向影响。此外，PsyCap 对 TPWB 也有直接的积极影响。心理上限完全调节了大五人格特质、EIQ 和 TPWB 之间的关系，而 EIQ 部分调节了大五人格特质和心理上限/TPWB 之间的关系，突出了串联调节效应。此外，经验开放性这一人格特质能积极预测 EIQ、PsyCap 和 TPWB。自觉性和合意性也能积极预测 EIQ，而外向性则能以积极的方式直接影响 PsyCap。然而，神经质对 EIQ、PsyCap 和 TPWB 直接产生负面影响。此外，情商还部分调节了大五人格的五个维度（经验开放性、自觉性、外向性、宜人性和神经质）与 TPWB 之间的关系。总之，PsyCap 能完全调节大五人格特质、EIQ 和 TPWB 之间的关系，而 EIQ 能部分调节大五人格特质和 PsyCap/TPWB 之间的关系。这些发现对提高教师的幸福感具有重要意义。

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ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)

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9.40

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464