@article{ref1,
title="Childhood maltreatment and life satisfaction in adulthood: the mediating effect of emotional intelligence, positive affect and negative affect",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2020",
author="Xiang, Yanhui and Yuan, Rong and Zhao, Jiaxu",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study explored the mediation role of emotional intelligence, positive affect, and negative affect in the influence of childhood maltreatment on life satisfaction. A total of 811 participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale validly. <br><br>RESULTS revealed that emotional intelligence, positive affect and negative affect are mediators between childhood maltreatment and life satisfaction. In addition, childhood maltreatment influenced life satisfaction through the sequential intermediary of &quot;emotional intelligence-positive affect&quot; and &quot;emotional intelligence-negative affect&quot;. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105320914381",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105320914381"
}