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KMID : 0904520180490010139
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Health and Medical Sociology
2018 Volume.49 No. 1 p.139 ~ p.168
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The Mediating Effect of Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Flexibility between Job-Seeking Stress and Suicidal Ideation on College Students
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Yoo Yang-Gyeong
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility on the effects of college students’ job-seeking stress on suicidal ideation. The study findings will provide basic data that could help improve college students’ effective mental health management. Data for this study were collected from April 16 to April 27, 2018. By convenience sampling, 255 college students in these five 4-year universities were selected. Responses from a total of 251 college students were used for the final analysis. The findings of this study showed that emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility were found to have partial mediating effect on the relationship between job-seeking stress of college students and suicidal ideation. In conclusion, emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility were found to be protective factors to weaken the influence of job-seeking stress on undergraduate students' suicidal ideation. Therefore, in order to prevent suicide of college students, it is necessary to identify programs that can improve their emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility at school, community, and nation level, and proactively provide practical support measures that are applied from childhood, It should be possible.
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KEYWORD
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Job-seeking stress, Suicidal ideation, Emotional intelligence, Cognitive flexibility
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