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This study reveals significant differences in college students' emotional expression based on gender, major, and academic year. Machine learning and psychometric methods were used to analyze emotional intelligence, depression, anxiety, and stress, offering insights for personalized mental health support.

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Algorithm optimization Differences in emotional expression Emotional intelligence scale Psychometric methods Variance analysis

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Computer Science
Education

Background:

College students' emotional expression impacts mental health, relationships, and academics.
Individual differences in emotional expression are influenced by gender, culture, and personality.
Traditional research methods for emotional expression lack dynamism and personalization.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively analyze emotional expression in college students.
To overcome limitations of traditional single-measurement methods.
To explore differences in emotional expression using psychometric and algorithmic approaches.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Emotional Intelligence Scale (EQ-i) and Depression-Anxiety-Stress-21 (DASS-21).
Collected facial expression and speech emotion data.
Applied machine learning algorithms (random forests, SVMs, neural networks) and variance analysis.

Main Results:

Gender, major, and grade significantly affected emotional expression.
Male engineering students showed higher emotional intelligence than female liberal arts students.
Anxiety and stress increased with academic year, with female students, particularly in liberal arts, reporting higher levels.

Conclusions:

Integrated psychometric and algorithmic methods offer new avenues for personalized mental health interventions.
Findings enrich the theoretical basis of emotional expression research.
Provides practical references for educational and mental health practices.