A Study On The Relationship Between Trait Emotional Intelligence?Coping Style And General Mental Health Of College Students In Hangzhou

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of trait emotional intelligence,coping style and general mental health of college students in Hangzhou,and to explore the relationship between trait emotional intelligence,coping style and general mental health.Methods: 952 college students from six universities in Hangzhou were investigated by using descriptive analysis to explore the status of trait emotional intelligence,coping style and general mental health status;The relation of those three aspects and the influence factors of trait emotional intelligence,coping style and general mental health status;were explored using correlation analysis and stepwise multiple regression analysis respectively.Results: 1.The questionnaires of trait emotional intelligence,coping style and general mental health questionnaire had good reliability and validity.Cronbach's alpha coefficient of four dimensions of trait emotional intelligence scale was greater than0.7;Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the two dimensions of the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire was greater than 0.7;Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the three dimensions of the general mentalhealth questionnaire was greater than 0.7.2.There were statistical differences of the trait emotional intelligence,coping style and generalmental health of college students in general demographic variables;There were statistical differences in emotional intelligence and generalmental health from different college students;There were statistical differences in emotional intelligence as to life behaviors among college students.3.Trait emotional intelligence was positively correlated with active coping style;and negatively correlated with negative coping style;There was a negative correlation between emotional intelligence and generalmental health score;Active coping style was negatively correlated with general mentalhealth status;and negative coping was positively correlated with general mentalhealth score.4.Multi factor stepwise regression analysis of trait emotional intelligence showed that positive coping style,negative coping style,total score of generalmental health,self-affirmation,profession choice,whether to actively participate in various sports activities of the school,sleep at night,school pressure,the degree of love of the profession,whether to serve as a student cadre of emotional intelligence could affect trait emotional intelligence;stepwise regression analysis showed that factors of general mentalhealth,negative coping,sociability and happiness could predict general mental heath.Conclusion: The results showed that Hangzhou college students' trait emotional intelligence and coping style correlated with general mental health.It is suggested that schools should carry out various aspects of health education and activities to improve the college students' trait emotional intelligence level and positive coping style for mental health promotion.