This study investigated whether health-promoting behaviours mediate the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and well-being and health outcomes in the unemployed population. Spanish unemployed (N = 530) completed questionnaires of EI, health-promoting lifestyles, subjective well-being and perceived health. Path-analytic results showed that EI predicted well-being and self-reported health. Health-promoting behaviours: spiritual growth, stress management and physical activity, partially mediated the link between EI and well-being and health outcomes. Findings are discussed in terms of the role that promoting health behaviours might play regarding to well-being and health outcomes after job-loss, and in developing of EI and health-promotion programmes for unemployed populations.

本研究调查了健康促进行为是否介导了失业人口的情绪智力 (EI) 与幸福感和健康结果之间的关系。西班牙失业者 (N = 530) 完成了关于 EI、促进健康的生活方式、主观幸福感和感知健康的问卷调查。路径分析结果表明，EI 可以预测幸福感和自我报告的健康状况。促进健康的行为：精神成长、压力管理和身体活动，部分调节了 EI 与幸福和健康结果之间的联系。研究结果讨论了促进健康行为可能对失业后的福祉和健康结果所起的作用，以及在为失业人群制定 EI 和健康促进计划方面的作用。