Sánchez Ruiz, María JoséKhalaf, TatianaTadros, NatalieNauffal, DianeNader, JoelleDiab, RulaAkle, BarbarNassar, Elma2026-01-262026-01-262024-07-08Sanchez-Ruiz, M. J.*, Khalaf, T., Tadros, N., Nauffal, D., Nader, J., Diab, R., Akle, B., & Nassar, E. (2024). Positive affect and self-care mediate the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and academic engagement in Lebanese undergraduates: Lessons learned from an online setting. International Journal of Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.13215. Ed. John Wiley & Sons LTD1464-066Xhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.13215https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/31553The registered version of this article, first published in “International Journal of Psychology, 59(6), 932-941", is available online at the publisher's website: https://doi.org/10.1002/IJOP.13215La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en “International Journal of Psychology, 59(6), 932-941", está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: https://doi.org/10.1002/IJOP.13215This study examined the impact of positive psychology variables, namely trait emotional intelligence (EI), positive affect and self-care, on academic engagement (AE) in an online learning environment during COVID-19. The study involved 717 undergraduates in Lebanon and utilised structural equation modelling for data analysis. The results demonstrated that positive affect and self-care mediated the relationship between trait EI and AE. In women, both self-care and positive affect were mediators, whereas in men, positive affect was the only mediator. For students who received a mix of synchronous and asynchronous lessons, both self-care and positive affect mediated the relationship between trait EI and AE. However, for those who received only synchronous lessons, positive affect was the sole mediator. Furthermore, AE significantly predicted academic performance (AP) in both models. These findings suggest the importance of interventions that enhance trait EI, positive emotions and self-care to improve AE and ultimately AP in online learning.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess61 Psicología6111 PersonalidadartículoOnline learningAcademic engagementTrait emotional intelligenceSelf-carePositive affectODS 3 - Salud y bienestarODS 4 - Educación de calidad