Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

Education, Educational Psychology

Date of Defense

4-15-2019

Graduate Advisor

Cody Ding

Committee

Patricia Kopetz

Mary Edwin

Ruth Schumacher-Martinez

Abstract

Few studies examine the comprehensive effect of EQ and AQ on mental health (i.e., depression, anxiety, anger, positive automatic thoughts), life satisfaction, career success (i.e., job position and organizational commitment), and interpersonal success (i.e., interpersonal sensitivity and empty). By conducing two studies, totally 512 Chinese adults were recruited. Results from the multiple regression analysis revealed that part of EQ (i.e., regulation of emotion) and AQ (i.e., consistency of interest and acceptance of self and life) negatively predicted depression; whereas part of EQ (i.e., utilization of emotion) and AQ (i.e., personal competence) positively predicted depression. All aspects of EQ were not significant related to anxiety and anger. Part of AQ (i.e., consistency of interest and acceptance of self and life) negatively predict anxiety. Part of AQ (i.e., consistency of interest and acceptance of self and life) negatively predict anger, whereas part of AQ (i.e., personal competence) positively predict anger. Part of EQ (i.e., regulation of emotion) and AQ (i.e., optimism) positively predicted life satisfaction. Part of AQ (i.e., acceptance of self and life and) positively predict job position, whereas part of AQ (i.e., optimism) negatively predict job position. EQ was not significant related to job position. Part of EQ (i.e., regulation of emotion) and AQ (i.e., consistency of interest, perseverance of effort, personal competence and acceptance of self and life) positively predicted each part of organizational commitment (i.e., affective, continuance, and normative commitment). Part of EQ (i.e., utilization of emotion) and AQ (i.e., tenacity, optimism) positively predicted each part of empathy (i.e., affective and cognitive empathy), whereas part of AQ (i.e., consistency of interest and strength) negatively predicted each part of empathy (i.e., affective and cognitive empathy). Finally, part of EQ (i.e., regulation of emotion and utilization of emotion) and AQ (i.e., perseverance of effort, strength, and optimism) positively predicted each part of positively automatic thoughts (i.e., positive daily function, positive self-evaluation, and positive future expectation).

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