Title
Sequential mediating effects of provided and received social support on trait emotional intelligence and subjective happiness : a longitudinal examination in Hong Kong Chinese university students
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
International Journal of Psychology
Publication Date
4-3-2018
Volume
Advance publication
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Keywords
Emotional Intelligence, Provided Social Support, Received Social Support, Subjective Happiness
Abstract
Past research has often focused on the effects of emotional intelligence and received social support on subjective well-being yet paid limited attention to the effects of provided social support. This study adopted a longitudinal design to examine the sequential mediating effects of provided and received social support on the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and subjective happiness. A total of 214 Hong Kong Chinese undergraduates were asked to complete two assessments with a 6-month interval in between. The results of the sequential mediation analysis indicated that the trait emotional intelligence measured in Time 1 indirectly influenced the level of subjective happiness in Time 2 through a sequential pathway of social support provided for others in Time 1 and social support received from others in Time 2. These findings highlight the importance of trait emotional intelligence and the reciprocal exchanges of social support in the subjective well-being of university students. © 2018 International Union of Psychological Science.
DOI
10.1002/ijop.12484
Print ISSN
00207594
E-ISSN
1464066X
Funding Information
This project was supported by research fund from the Department of Applied Social Sciences at City University of Hong Kong.
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2018 International Union of Psychological Science.
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Ye, J., Yeung, D. Y., Liu, E. S. C., & Rochelle, T. L. (2018). Sequential mediating effects of provided and received social support on trait emotional intelligence and subjective happiness: A longitudinal examination in Hong Kong Chinese university students. International Journal of Psychology, Advance publication. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12484
