title: Emotional intelligence and its correlation to performance as a resident: a preliminary study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the hypothesis that emotional intelligence, as measured by the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) 125 (Multi Health Systems, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) personal inventory, would correlate with resident performance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  University-affiliated, multiinstitutional anesthesiology residency program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Current clinical anesthesiology years one to three (PGY 2-4) anesthesiology residents enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh Anesthesiology Residency Program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants confidentially completed the Bar-On EQ-I 125 survey. Results of the individual EQ-I 125 and daily evaluations by the faculty of the residency program were compiled and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no positive correlation between any facet of emotional intelligence and resident performance. There was statistically significant negative correlation (-0.40; P < 0.05) between assertiveness and the "American Board of Anesthesiology essential attributes" component of the resident evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Emotional intelligence, as measured by the Bar-On EQ-I personal inventory, does not strongly correlate to resident performance as defined at the University of Pittsburgh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. talajf@anes.upmc.edu
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Talarico
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Metro
authors.forename: Rita M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Wetmore
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence / Q000502:physiology*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012107:Research Design; D013223:Statistics as Topic