Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Cybervictimization, and Academic Performance in Secondary School Students

Ana María Martínez-Martínez, Remedios López-Liria, José Manuel Aguilar-Parra, Rubén Trigueros, María José Morales-Gázquez and Patricia Rocamora-Pérez
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Ana María Martínez-Martínez: Department of Education, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Remedios López-Liria: Hum-498 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
José Manuel Aguilar-Parra: Hum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Rubén Trigueros: Hum-878 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
María José Morales-Gázquez: Department of Nursing, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Juan de Quesada, 30, 35001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Patricia Rocamora-Pérez: Hum-498 Research Team, Health Research Centre, Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-12

Abstract: The benefits attributed to emotional intelligence (EI) in a school environment can be observed in areas such as interpersonal relationships, psychological well-being, academic performance, and avoidance of disruptive behaviors. The objective of this study was to analyze a sample of 3451 adolescents from a secondary school to test whether EI is a protector against cybervictimization and the repercussions of cybervictimization, and whether EI has an influence on academic performance. The instruments used in the study included a questionnaire of risk factors for cybervictimization—the Trait Meta Mood Scale 24 (Spanish version)—and the global marks or academic performance of the students. The relationships between the variables were analyzed and a structural equation model was developed. The correlations revealed that there was a positive relationship between EI and student academic performance, but there was also a negative relationship regarding cybervictimization. In other words, students with lower EI were more likely to suffer from cybervictimization and could experience negative repercussions on school success. Through EI training and addressing disruptive behaviors by focusing on school climate, classroom management, and discipline, we can create emotional regulation guidelines among students to eradicate disruptive behaviors.

Keywords: cybervictimization; emotional intelligence; academic performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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