RT Journal Article
T1 Does Emotional Intelligence Matter in Tough Times? A Moderated Mediation Model for Explaining Health and Suicide Risk amongst Short- and Long-Term Unemployed Adults
A1 Mérida López, Sergio
A1 Extremera, Natalio
A1 Quintana Orts, Cirenia
A1 Rey, Lourdes
AB This study contributes to knowledge on psychosomatic research by examining a moderatedmediation model in which emotional intelligence (EI) is related to mental health, physical healthand suicide risk through perceived stress, in samples of short-term (n = 364) and long-term (n = 594)unemployed individuals. The moderating e ect of emotional intelligence on the relationships betweenperceived stress and mental and physical health and suicide risk was tested. The results showedthat emotional intelligence was positively associated with mental and physical health and negativelyassociated with perceived stress and suicide risk. The proposed model only predicted mental healthand suicide risk in the long-term unemployed sample. This suggests that emotional intelligence mayact as a bu er against the negative impact of unemployment-related stress on mental health andsuicide risk when unemployment is prolonged. Therefore, interventions targeting both the promotionof mental health and the prevention of suicide risk via the promotion of emotional abilities mayconsider length of unemployment.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2019
FD 2019-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16652
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16652
LA eng
NO Mérida López, S., Extremera, N., Quintana Orts, C.,  Rey, L. (2019). Does Emotional Intelligence Matter in Tough Times? A Moderated Mediation Model for Explaining Health and Suicide Risk amongst Short- and Long-Term Unemployed Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(6), 797. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8060797
NO This research has been supported and funded in part by the University of Malaga, research project (PPIT.UMA.B1.2017/23) and the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (FPU16/02238).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026