Exploring Emotional Intelligence's Influence on Psychological Well-Being among International Students: The Interplay of Psychological Capital, Academic Engagement, and Social Support.

IF 2.5 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-22 DOI:10.1080/00223980.2025.2601591

Lingjie Tang, Chang'an Zhang, Yu Cui

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This study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of the association between emotional intelligence (EI) and psychological well-being (PWB) among international students in China. We specifically examined the mediating effects of psychological capital (PsyCap) and academic engagement, as well as the moderating effect of social support. A moderated mediation model was evaluated using a sample of 443 participants. The results suggested that there was a significant positive relationship between students' EI and their PWB. The serial multiple mediation model revealed that the indirect associations of EI with PWB through PsyCap and academic engagement were statistically significant. Moreover, the findings revealed that social support moderated all correlations between study variables, with the exception of EI and academic engagement, and that the strength of these connections increased with greater levels of social support. The present findings provide important insights into how to enhance the overall well-being of international students.

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国际学生情绪智力对心理健康的影响：心理资本、学业投入和社会支持的相互作用。

本研究旨在探讨在华留学生情绪智力（EI）与心理健康（PWB）之间的关系机制。我们特别研究了心理资本（PsyCap）和学业投入的中介作用，以及社会支持的调节作用。使用443名参与者的样本评估了一个有调节的中介模型。结果表明，学生的情商与学业成绩之间存在显著的正相关。序列多重中介模型显示，通过PsyCap和学术投入，EI与PWB的间接关联具有统计学意义。此外，研究结果显示，社会支持调节了研究变量之间的所有相关性，除了EI和学术投入，这些联系的强度随着社会支持水平的提高而增加。目前的研究结果为如何提高国际学生的整体福祉提供了重要的见解。

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Journal of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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