Acebes-Sánchez, JorgeGarcía-Naveira, AlejoConners, Ryan T.García-Merino, SoniaGarcía-Merino, Sonia2025-12-182025-12-182025-12Acebes-Sánchez, J, García-Naveira, A, Conners, R T & García-Merino, S 2025, 'Emotional intelligence as a predictor of mental health in undergraduate students', BMC Psychology, vol. 13, no. 1, 1130. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03241-72050-7283PubMedCentral: PMC12512798https://hdl.handle.net/10641/6683Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2025.Antecedentes: El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar si la inteligencia emocional rasgo predice estadísticamente los resultados de salud mental en estudiantes universitarios. Método: Participaron seiscientos cuarenta y siete estudiantes de grado de la Comunidad de Madrid. Se utilizó la Trait Meta Mood Scale-24 (TMMS-24) para evaluar la inteligencia emocional, y el Cuestionario de Salud General (GHQ-12) para evaluar la salud mental. Se realizaron análisis mediante la t de Student y ANOVA para el estudio comparativo, así como regresión múltiple para el análisis predictivo de la inteligencia emocional sobre la salud mental. Resultados: Se calculó un modelo de regresión múltiple para predecir la salud mental en la muestra total [F (4, 642) = 58,94, p ≤,001] con una R2 =,269. Para los varones [F (3, 175) = 33,01, p ≤,001] con una R2 =,361. Para las mujeres [F (4, 463) = 33,84, p ≤,001, R2 =,213]. Conclusiones: Las dimensiones que componen la inteligencia emocional (atención, claridad y reparación emocional) predicen la salud mental en estudiantes universitarios de la Comunidad de Madrid. [Traducción automática al español; idioma original: inglés.]Background: The aim of this study was to analyze whether trait emotional intelligence statistically predicts mental health outcomes in university students. Method: Six hundred forty-seven undergraduate students from the Community of Madrid participated. The Trait Meta Mood Scale-24 (TMMS-24) was used to assess emotional intelligence, and the Global Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to assess mental health. Student's t-analysis and ANOVA were performed for the comparative study, as well as multiple regression for the predictive analysis of emotional intelligence on mental health. Results: A multiple regression model was calculated to predict mental health in the total sample [F (4, 642) = 58.94, p ≤.001] with an R2 =.269. For males [F (3, 175) = 33.01, p ≤.001] with an R2 =.361. For females [F (4, 463) = 33.84, p ≤.001, R2 =.213] with an. Conclusions: The dimensions that make up emotional intelligence (attention, clarity, and emotional repair) predict mental health in university students in the Community of Madrid.1089356enghttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Emotional IntelligenceGHQ-12Mental HealthTMMS-24University StudentsGeneral PsychologySDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingJournal ArticleYesyesjournal articleopen access10.1186/s40359-025-03241-7https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105018398501https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105018398501#tab=citedBy