Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 18, Issue 24, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413202
Keywords
sensory-processing sensitivity; depression; aggression; emotional intelligence; decision-making style; gender differences
Funding
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia [451-03-9/2021-14]
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The study found that sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) directly affected depression through trait emotional intelligence (TEI) and decision-making styles, with direct effects on aggression only found in the male sample. Indirect effects of SPS on aggression were mainly observed in spontaneous decision-making for men and in the self-control and sociability factors of TEI for women.
While the link between sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) and internalizing symptoms has been well-established, a link to externalizing problems is still to be explored. This study aimed to further examine the relation between SPS and behavioral problems by testing the potential mediating roles of trait emotional intelligence (TEI) and decision-making styles. Pathway analyses were conducted on data from 268 community sample participants (M-age = 25.81, SD = 2.41, 61.2% females). Results indicated gender differences in the pathway level outcomes of SPS, as well as potential partial mediators in men and women. SPS both directly and via the mediating effects of the well-being factor (TEI) and avoidant decision-making influenced depression, regardless of gender. Direct effects on aggression were, however, obtained only in the male sample. Indirect effects of SPS on aggression were found in spontaneous decision-making for men and in the self-control and sociability factors of TEI for women. Directions for future research were discussed.
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