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Students at Risk: Self-Esteem, Optimism and Emotional Intelligence in Post-Pandemic Times?

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  • Lara Checa-Domene

    (Department of Didactics and School Organization, Faculty of Education, University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Antonio Luque de la Rosa

    (Department of Education, University of Almería, C/Carretera Sacramento, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Óscar Gavín-Chocano

    (Department of Pedagogy, University of Jaén, Campus las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • Jorge Juan Torrado

    (Department of Didactics and School Organization, Faculty of Education, University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain)

Abstract

Understanding the emotional profile of students during their training, as well as associated psychosocial factors such as optimism versus pessimism and self-esteem, is critical to improving student performance, especially in the post-pandemic period. In this study, 798 university students participated, belonging to the Degrees of Early Childhood and Primary Education, with a mean age of 24.52 years (±5.48). The following instruments were used: Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-S), Life Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The objective was to determine the predictive value of self-esteem on emotional intelligence and optimism vs. pessimism. A positive relationship between several dimensions of the instruments used ( p < 0.01) were found. Moreover, the regression model predicted an association between emotional intelligence (use of emotions), pessimism and self-esteem. The practical consequences suggest the importance of the acquisition of emotional competences by university students is essential to obtain higher performances.

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  • Lara Checa-Domene & Antonio Luque de la Rosa & Óscar Gavín-Chocano & Jorge Juan Torrado, 2022. "Students at Risk: Self-Esteem, Optimism and Emotional Intelligence in Post-Pandemic Times?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12499-:d:930403
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