The Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents publishes a study on the relationship between trait emotional intelligence (TEI) and two key indicators of well-being: trait anxiety and self-esteem.
Anxiety and self-esteem play a crucial role in the emotional life of adolescents but have been less explored in connection with emotional intelligence. TEI is considered an adaptive capacity based on emotions.
The study includes 807 adolescents from Slovakia and examines how TEI is related to trait anxiety and self-esteem, also considering personality. The results are clear: TEI is significantly associated with both lower trait anxiety and higher self-esteem.
Furthermore, the study reveals that TEI is an important factor in adolescent well-being, explaining a significant portion of the variance in trait anxiety and self-esteem.
Full article: RPCNA.