AUTHOR=Fu Wangqian , Wang Chonggao , Tang Wenjun , Lu Sha , Wang Yan 

TITLE=Emotional Intelligence and Well-Being of Special Education Teachers in China: The Mediating Role of Work-Engagement

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696561

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696561

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=Special education teachers’ well-being is key to their mental health and influence students’ development. The study aimed to investigate the psychological mechanism of special education teachers' well-being in China, where is of the largest number of special education teachers. We explored the role of emotional intelligence and work engagement on teachers' well-being. A total of 496 Chinese special education teachers participated in the current study. Results found that (1) the emotional intelligence, work engagement were positively associated with special education teachers’ well-being; (2) work engagement played mediating role on emotional intelligence and well-being of special education teachers. To promote the special education teachers’ well-being, suggestions for policymakers and schools are discussed.