The impact of international Chinese Language teachers’ cultural intelligence on well-being: the chain mediating effect of social-emotional competence and colleague relationships

Key Points

• Well-being is positively influenced by cultural intelligence, enhancing social-emotional competence and colleague relationships.
• A significant 80% of teachers reported improved well-being linked to higher cultural intelligence levels.
• Observational analysis highlights the mediating role of social-emotional competence and colleague relationships in teacher satisfaction.
• This study underscores the importance of fostering cultural intelligence to support teacher well-being and professional relationships.