The Relationship between Trait Emotional Intelligence and Creative Self-Efficacy in Gifted Children: A Cross-Lagged and Cross-Temporal Mediation Analysis-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Relationship between Trait Emotional Intelligence and Creative Self-Efficacy in Gifted Children: A Cross-Lagged and Cross-Temporal Mediation Analysis

Published:2024-07-23 Issue:8 Volume:12 Page:71
ISSN:2079-3200
Container-title:Journal of Intelligence
language:en
Short-container-title:J. Intell.

Author:

Cheng Li¹²,Liu Xinmei¹,Liu Yujuan³,Wu Yilin¹

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

2. Developmental and Educational Research Center of Children’s Creativity, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

3. Institute of Psychology and Special Education, China National Academy of Educational Sciences, Beijing 100088, China

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between trait emotional intelligence and creative self-efficacy in gifted children and to explore the cross-temporal mediating role of self-concept between these two variables. A total of 177 gifted children aged 10–13 years (M = 11.29, SD = 0.68) were selected from an experimental class of gifted children in a middle school. The results showed that (1) the trait emotional intelligence and creative self-efficacy of gifted children decreased with age and that (2) trait emotional intelligence at time 1 (T1) positively and significantly predicted creative self-efficacy at time 2 (T2). The Self-Description Questionnaire was added at the second follow-up, which revealed that (3) T2 non-academic self-concept fully mediated the relationship between T1 trait emotional intelligence and T2 creative self-efficacy. This study revealed a lasting positive effect of trait emotional intelligence on the development of creative self-efficacy in gifted children. Additionally, trait emotional intelligence was found to indirectly influence creative self-efficacy through non-academic self-concept.

Funder

National Key R&D Program of China

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/12/8/71/pdf

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