Author(s)

Yuchen Hua ¹, Xiaohan Miao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Sanya University, Sanya, 572000, Hainan Province, China

Corresponding Author

Yuchen Hua

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the relationships between emotional intelligence, job burnout, perceived social support, and subjective well-being among secondary school teachers. A sample of 504 teachers completed validated scales, including the Job burnout Questionnaire, Emotional Intelligence Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale, and Positive and Negative Affect Scale. A serial mediation model was constructed, and multi-group analyses were conducted to examine gender differences. Key findings include: (1) Perceived social support and subjective well-being sequentially mediate the relationship between teachers' emotional intelligence and burnout; (2) Gender differences emerged: male teachers' emotional intelligence directly predicted burnout, whereas this direct effect was absent in female teachers.

KEYWORDS

Job burnout; Emotional Intelligence; Perceived Social Support; Subjective Well-being

CITE THIS PAPER

Yuchen Hua, Xiaohan Miao, Emotional Intelligence and Job Burnout among Secondary School Teachers: The Serial Mediating Roles of Perceived Social Support and Subjective Well-Being. Applied & Educational Psychology (2025) Vol. 6: 168-176. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2025.060124.

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