Peer attachment and class emotional intelligence as predictors of adolescents' psychological well-being: A multilevel approach

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• 作者：Nekane Balluerka ; ^{nekane.balluerka@ehu.eus" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Arantxa Gorostiaga ; Itziar Alonso-Arbiol ; Aitor Aritzeta
• 关键词：Well-being ; Positive affect ; Peer attachment ; Class emotional intelligence ; Gender ; Multilevel approach
• 刊名：Journal of Adolescence
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：53
• 期：Complete
• 页码：1-9
• 全文大小：269 K

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The aim of the study was to analyze whether gender, age, peer attachment, and class-level emotional intelligence could predict adolescents' psychological well-being by applying a multilevel approach. The sample comprised 2182 secondary school students from the Basque Country (northern Spain) (from 118 classrooms, 51.6% girls), aged between 12 and 18 years. A two-level model (with students nested into classes) was used to analyze the influence of three level-one covariates (gender, age, and peer attachment) and one level-two covariate (class-level emotional intelligence) on the positive affect component of psychological well-being. The results showed an overall decrease in well-being as adolescents grow older, and an increase linked to a higher peer attachment. Furthermore, class-level emotional intelligence showed a positive relationship with students' well-being. This group-level covariate also strengthened the effect of peer attachment on the well-being. The advantages of using a multilevel approach for predicting mental health and psychological adjustment are discussed.