Psychology Research and Behavior Management (Apr 2023)
The Relationship Between Teacher–Student Relationship and Adolescent Emotional Intelligence: A Chain-Mediated Mediation Model of Openness and Empathy
Abstract
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 [email protected]: 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
