Phenotypic and genetic relations between the HEXACO dimensions and trait emotional intelligence.
The present study investigated the location of trait emotional intelligence (trait EI or trait emotional self-efficacy) within the context of the HEXACO model - a more comprehensive personality framework than the conventional Big Five structure. A total of 666 MZ and 526 DZ adult twin pairs from the United Kingdom completed the short form of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue-SF) and the short form of the HEXACO Personality Inventory (HEXACO-60). Many significant phenotypic correlations between the TEIQue-SF and the HEXACO-60 were obtained, which were strongest for HEXACO Extraversion, and weakest for HEXACO Honesty-Humility. As was expected, Emotionality was the only HEXACO dimension to correlate negatively with TEIQue-SF scores. Bivariate behavioral genetic analyses revealed that all phenotypic correlations were attributable to common genetic and common nonshared environmental factors. The study confirms the validity of trait EI as a constellation of emotional self-perceptions located at the lower levels of personality.
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
Livia
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Veselka
K V
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Petrides
Julie Aitken
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Schermer
Lynn F
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Cherkas
Tim D
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Spector
Philip A
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Vernon
D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010641:Phenotype; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014427:Twins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology*