The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and Empathy
Simin Wan,1,* Shuwei Lin,1,* Yirimuwen,2 Sijie Li,3 Guihua Qin1 1School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Education, Hetao College, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China; 3Nanchong Central Hospital,...
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| description | Simin Wan,1,* Shuwei Lin,1,* Yirimuwen,2 Sijie Li,3 Guihua Qin1 1School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Education, Hetao College, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China; 3Nanchong Central Hospital, North Sichuan Medical University, Nanchong, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guihua Qin, Email qyaqi0220@163.comBackground: As the role of emotional intelligence has been increasingly explored, researchers generally agree that emotional intelligence is a better predictor of individual success. And fortunately, emotional intelligence is somewhat easily shaped. Schools are important microsites for the shaping of an individual’s emotional intelligence. Good teacher-student relationship contribute to the shaping and development of students’ emotional intelligence.Objective: Based on the theory of developmental contextualism, the current study aims to identify the relationship between good teacher-student relationship and students’ emotional intelligence, and the mediating roles of students’ openness and emotional intelligence.Methods: In this study, a total of 352 adolescents (11– 15 years old) from two schools were surveyed using the teacher-student relationship scale, big five inventory openness subscale, and emotional intelligence scale.Results: Teacher-student relationship were positively correlated with students’ openness, empathy, and emotional intelligence. Teacher-student relationship positively predicted students’ emotional intelligence; students’ openness and empathy played a fully mediating role in teacher-student relationship and emotional intelligence.Conclusion: The closeness and supportiveness of the teacher-student relationship were positively related to students’ openness, empathy, and emotional intelligence were positively correlated.Keywords: teacher–student relationship, openness, empathy, emotional intelligence, adolescents |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c228b91ea8f42c5b88d72ff51a80fd42023-04-20T18:42:14ZengDove Medical PressPsychology Research and Behavior Management1179-15782023-04-01Volume 161343135483204The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and EmpathyWan SLin SYirimuwenLi SQin GSimin Wan,1,* Shuwei Lin,1,* Yirimuwen,2 Sijie Li,3 Guihua Qin1 1School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Education, Hetao College, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China; 3Nanchong Central Hospital, North Sichuan Medical University, Nanchong, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guihua Qin, Email qyaqi0220@163.comBackground: As the role of emotional intelligence has been increasingly explored, researchers generally agree that emotional intelligence is a better predictor of individual success. And fortunately, emotional intelligence is somewhat easily shaped. Schools are important microsites for the shaping of an individual’s emotional intelligence. Good teacher-student relationship contribute to the shaping and development of students’ emotional intelligence.Objective: Based on the theory of developmental contextualism, the current study aims to identify the relationship between good teacher-student relationship and students’ emotional intelligence, and the mediating roles of students’ openness and emotional intelligence.Methods: In this study, a total of 352 adolescents (11– 15 years old) from two schools were surveyed using the teacher-student relationship scale, big five inventory openness subscale, and emotional intelligence scale.Results: Teacher-student relationship were positively correlated with students’ openness, empathy, and emotional intelligence. Teacher-student relationship positively predicted students’ emotional intelligence; students’ openness and empathy played a fully mediating role in teacher-student relationship and emotional intelligence.Conclusion: The closeness and supportiveness of the teacher-student relationship were positively related to students’ openness, empathy, and emotional intelligence were positively correlated.Keywords: teacher–student relationship, openness, empathy, emotional intelligence, adolescentshttps://www.dovepress.com/the-relationship-between-teacherstudent-relationship-and-adolescent-em-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PRBMteacher-student relationshipopennessempathyemotional intelligenceadolescents. |
| spellingShingle | Wan S Lin S Yirimuwen Li S Qin G The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and Empathy Psychology Research and Behavior Management teacher-student relationship openness empathy emotional intelligence adolescents. |
| title | The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and Empathy |
| title_full | The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and Empathy |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and Empathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and Empathy |
| title_short | The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and Empathy |
| title_sort | relationship between teacher ndash student relationship and adolescent emotional intelligence a chain mediated mediation model of openness and empathy |
| topic | teacher-student relationship openness empathy emotional intelligence adolescents. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/the-relationship-between-teacherstudent-relationship-and-adolescent-em-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PRBM |
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