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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

The mediating role of problem solving in the relationship between emotional intelligence and mental well-being.

Ramazan Erdoğan, Büşra Özcan, Oktay Kızar, Mustafa Kızılkoca, İrem Kaptangil Çalışır, Eyüp Bozkurt, Fatih Mehmet Uğurlu, Suriye Tan, Meryem Koçal

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ramazan ErdoğanFaculty of Sport Sciences, Munzur University, Tunceli, Türkiye.
Büşra ÖzcanSchool of Physical Education and Sports, Siirt University, Siirt, Türkiye.
Oktay KızarFaculty of Sport Sciences, Munzur University, Tunceli, Türkiye.
Mustafa KızılkocaFaculty of Sport Sciences, Munzur University, Tunceli, Türkiye.
İrem Kaptangil ÇalışırVocational School of Social Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Türkiye.
Eyüp BozkurtFaculty of Education, Firat University, Elazığ, Türkiye.
Fatih Mehmet UğurluFaculty of Sport Sciences, Firat University, Elazığ, Türkiye.
Suriye TanFaculty of Sport Sciences, Firat University, Elazığ, Türkiye.
Meryem KoçalKuşadası Sports Football Club, Aydın, Türkiye.

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Abstract

Background: This study aims to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and mental well-being among university students and to reveal the mediating role of problem-solving skills in this relationship. Methods: Of these students, 707 participated, and the Emotional Intelligence Trait Scale, the Warwick-Edinburgh Psychological Well-being Scale, and the Problem-Solving Inventory were used as data collection tools. The SPSS software was used for data analysis. Results: Emotional intelligence appears to have a significant effect on mental well-being, and emotional intelligence directly significantly predicts problem-solving skills, but mental well-being does not have a significant effect on problem-solving skills. Emotional intelligence appears to have a direct effect on problem-solving, and mental well-being mediates this effect. The explanatory power of the model is moderate in terms of the role of emotional intelligence in predicting mental well-being and more limited in terms of its role in predicting problem-solving skills. Conclusion: In conclusion, emotional intelligence strengthens individuals' mental well-being and directly positively impacts their problem-solving skills. However, mental well-being does not play a mediating role in the problem-solving process. This suggests that the direct effect of emotional intelligence is primary in improving problem-solving skills, and mental well-being does not serve as a decisive mediating factor in this process. Therefore, interventions aimed at strengthening emotional intelligence can be effective both in enhancing individuals' mental well-being and in directly supporting problem-solving skills.

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emotional intelligencemediator effectmental well-beingproblem solvinguniversity students

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PMCPMC12813197

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