From Emotion to Engagement: Examining the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem among College Students

Emotional regulation, Emotional Intelligence, Self-worth, Self-Esteem, Student engagement, behavioural engagement, Academic Engagement

The study aims to evaluate the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Engagement, and the mediating role of Self-Esteem in the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Engagement. Study was conducted with 250 college students drawn from Chandigarh. Through the use of Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), the study's findings demonstrated that emotional Intelligence and self-esteem positively influence academic engagement. Furthermore, Self-esteem mediates in the relationship between emotional Intelligence and academic engagement. This paper also explores implications and future research directions.