Psychological well-being is a key aspect of mental health. However, it is the focus of few studies among the deaf population. The present study explored the possible relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being in a sample of 146 deaf Spanish adults compared to 146 typically hearing controls. The influence of anxiety, depression, and alexithymia was also assessed. Significant differences were found between deaf and hearing participants regarding anxiety, depression, alexithymia, and psychological well-being. No differences were found between deaf and typically hearing participants regarding emotional functioning. Mediational analysis showed that emotional intelligence significantly predicted psychological wellbeing both directly, and also indirectly through depression. Effects of anxiety and alexithymia were not significant. Differences observed between deaf and typically hearing participants regarding psychological well-being are discussed in terms of greater depression rates among the former. Deaf participants' intragroup differences are also discussed.

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聋人成人的心理健康、情商和情绪症状。

心理健康是心理健康的一个重要方面。然而，它是少数聋人研究的重点。本研究以 146 名西班牙聋哑成年人为样本，与 146 名典型听力对照者相比，探讨了情商与心理健康之间的可能关系。还评估了焦虑、抑郁和述情障碍的影响。聋人和听力参与者在焦虑、抑郁、述情障碍和心理健康方面存在显着差异。聋人和听力正常的参与者在情绪功能方面没有差异。中介分析表明，情绪智力直接和间接通过抑郁症显着预测心理健康。焦虑和述情障碍的影响不显着。耳聋和听力正常的参与者之间在心理健康方面观察到的差异是根据前者更高的抑郁率来讨论的。还讨论了聋人参与者的组内差异。