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. 2022 Jan 10:12:811260.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.811260. eCollection 2021.

Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Regulation Strategies, and Subjective Well-Being Among University Teachers: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Jingrong Sha  1   2 , Tianqi Tang  1 , Hong Shu  1 , Kejian He  3 , Sha Shen  1
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Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Regulation Strategies, and Subjective Well-Being Among University Teachers: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Jingrong Sha et al. Front Psychol. .
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Abstract

This study aimed to explore the mediating role of emotional regulation strategies in the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and subjective well-being (SWB) among Chinese university teachers, and evaluate whether effort-reward imbalance moderated the mediating effect of emotional regulation strategies. A total of 308 Chinese university teachers were recruited for this study. The results showed that emotional regulation strategies played a partial mediating role in the relationship between EI and SWB. Moreover, an effort-reward imbalance moderated the relationship between emotional regulation strategies and SWB. For individuals with more balanced perceptions, EI had a significant effect on SWB via cognitive reappraisal, while for individuals with more imbalanced perceptions, EI did not have a significant effect on SWB via cognitive reappraisal. These findings provide a better understanding of the effects of EI and emotional regulation strategies on SWB, which could provide interventions for promoting SWB among teachers.

Keywords: effort-reward imbalance; emotional intelligence; emotional regulation strategies; subjective well-being; university teachers.

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The relationship models of EI, emotional regulation strategies, and SWB. ***p < 0.001.
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The moderation mediate effect. **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
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