RT journal article
T1 Sensory-Processing Sensitivity and Pathways to Depression and Aggression: The Mediating Role of Trait Emotional Intelligence and Decision-Making Style-A Pilot Study
A1 Drndarević, Nikola
A1 Protić, Sonja
A1 Mestre Navas, José Miguel
K1 sensory-processing sensitivity
K1 depression
K1 aggression
K1 emotional intelligence
K1 decisionmaking style
K1 gender differences
AB 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.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26421
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26421
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 13-nov-2026