Personality, well-being and health correlates of trait emotional intelligence

Austin, Elizabeth; Saklofske, Donald H.; Egan, Vincent

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2004.05.009

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“…Based on the high positive relationship between the dimensions of neuroticism and harm avoidance (Zuckerman and Cloninger, 1996), the fact that harm avoidance was not a predictor of the EI total score is surprising. In contrast, since the dimensions of reward dependence and agreeableness are positively correlated, the positive associations found here between EI and reward dependence are in agreement with the findings of Austin et al (2005). Individuals characterized by sentimentality and attachment are logically more likely to develop good emotional regulation.…”

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“…This is the first study that assesses such relationships with the dimensions proposed by Cloninger et al (1993). Austin et al (2005) reported a negative correlation between neuroticism and EI, and positive ones for the dimensions of extraversion, openness and agreeableness. There was no significant correlation between EI and conscientiousness.…”

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“…Few studies have examined the relationship between EI and depression. However, a better emotional regulation is related to lower perception of stress and a better quality of life, which has obvious implications to prevent depressive states, and subjects with higher EI report elevated psychological well-being and happiness (Austin et al, 2005;Furnham and Petrides, 2003). Therefore, it could be postulated that EI should be reduced in depressive patients.…”

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Emotional intelligence and personality in major depression: Trait versus state effects

Hansenne

Bianchi

2009

Psychiatry Research

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Several studies have explored the link between depression and personality with classical personality questionnaires like the Revised NEO Personality Inventory and the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). However, no studies have been conducted with the revised form of the TCI (TCI-R). Moreover, since a few studies conducted on normal subjects suggest that Emotional Intelligence (EI) would be lower in depression, but that the concept has not been explicitly measured in patients with major depressive disorder, EI was assessed here with the modified version of Schutte's scale among a group of depressive patients. In addition, both personality and EI measures were carried out during the clinical state of depression and after the remission to assess the state versus trait aspect. The study was conducted on 54 major depressive inpatients (20 in remission) and 54 matched controls. As expected, depressive patients exhibited higher score on harm avoidance (HA), and lower scores on persistence (P), self-directedness (SD), cooperativeness (C), optimism/emotional regulation subscore, and total EI score as compared with controls. In the period of remission, patients again had elevated scores on HA, and lower scores on SD. In contrast, the total EI score did not differ between controls and depressive patients in remission. The results confirm that some personality dimensions are dependent on both state and trait aspects of depression, and suggest that EI only seems to be affected during the clinical state.

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Emotional intelligence and personality in major depression: Trait versus state effects

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Bianchi

2009

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“…The various perspectives hold that people with a high level of EI tend to have more positive traits, to be happier, or to be more successful in life than others (Chamorro-Premuzic, Bennett, & Furnham, 2007;Martinez-Pons, 1997;van der Zee, Thijs, & Schakel, 2002). In fact, several studies have pointed out that a higher level of EI correlates with more adaptive ways of coping (Salovey, Bedell, Detweiler, & Mayer, 1999;Salovey, Stroud, Woolery, & Epel, 2002), is associated with better interpersonal relations (Mayer, Caruso, & Salovey, 1999), contributes to the achievement of better academic results (Parker, Summerfeldt, Hogan, & Majeski, 2004;van der Zee et al, 2002), and is a protective factor in both physical and mental health (Austin, Saklofske, & Egan, 2005;Tsaousis & Nikolaou, 2005).…”

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Confirmation of the three-factor model of the Assessing Emotions Scale (AES): Verification of the theoretical starting point

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Balázs

Kapitány

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Behavior Research Methods

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Several measures have been developed for the quantification of emotional intelligence. One widely applied method is the Assessing Emotions Scale, whose factor structure has attracted much scientific attention. The objective of the present study was to identify which of the previously suggested models are the most appropriate. By applying confirmatory factor analysis, we have tested the original one-, three-, four-, and six-factor solutions. Results confirmed the three-factor structure to be the most suitable solution. We suggest that the factors in this structure are better described by the labels "appraisal of emotions," "optimism and regulation of emotions," and "intrapersonal and interpersonal utilization of emotions." Supplemental materials for this article may be downloaded from http://brm.psychonomic-journals.org/content/supplemental.

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“…There is evidence to suggest that unresolved negative emotions, such as emotionally stressful events or an outburst of anger, can trigger acute life-threatening cardiac events (Mittleman et al, 1995). It seems reasonable to assume that high EI would be associated with better stress management, better situation selection as to maximize pleasant feelings and lower levels of phychological distress (Austin et al, 2005).…”

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Understanding of emotions and cardiovascular related diseases

Vlachakis

2014

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The aim of the present study is to examine the relation between understanding of emotions and cardiovascular related diseases, namely coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus and obesity. Coronary heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that usually coexists with other diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and obesity. The uniqueness of this study lies in the fact that examined the relationship between the cardiovascular related diseases named above and the understanding of emotions in the context of Emotional Intelligence (EI). The latter consists of a wide range of psychological factors that reflect many aspects of human thought and behavior, providing a very comprehensive picture of each person. The experimental design through the observed variables were approached, has not been applied in previous studies internationally. The study was conducted in 300 participants during a 3 year period. All participants completed a self-report questionnaire, assessing various aspects of EI, such as self-emotion appraisal, other emotion appraisal, emotion regulation and use of emotions. As hypothesized, coronary heart disease is a prognostic factor of regulation of emotions. The results of this study extend and reinforce the findings of previous studies, which emphasize on the relationship of cardiovascular related diseases and psychological characteristics, such as anxiety and anger, being aspects of EI. Additionally, this work fills a gap in the relevant Greek literature, as a first attempt to examine the correlation of EI with cardiovascular related diseases. New approaches are needed to improve primary prevention, early detection and clinical management of those diseases. Furthermore, this study focused on the need to cultivate and improve EI of patients, in order to eliminate the effects of the PrePrints AbstractThe aim of the present study is to examine the relation between understanding of emotions and cardiovascular related diseases, namely coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus and obesity.Coronary heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that usually coexists with other diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and obesity. The uniqueness of this study lies in the fact that examined the relationship between the cardiovascular related diseases named above and the understanding of emotions in the context of Emotional Intelligence (EI). The latter consists of a wide range of psychological factors that reflect many aspects of human thought and behavior, providing a very comprehensive picture of each person. The experimental design through the observed variables were approached, has not been applied in previous studies internationally. The study was conducted in 300 participants during a 3 year period. All participants completed a selfreport questionnaire, assessing various aspects of EI, such as self-emotion appraisal, other emotion appraisal, emotion regulation and use of emotions. As hypothesized, coronary heart disease is a prognostic factor of regulation of emotions. The results of this study ext...

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Personality, well-being and health correlates of trait emotional intelligence

Cited by 420 publications

References 18 publications

Emotional intelligence and personality in major depression: Trait versus state effects

Emotional intelligence and personality in major depression: Trait versus state effects

Confirmation of the three-factor model of the Assessing Emotions Scale (AES): Verification of the theoretical starting point

Understanding of emotions and cardiovascular related diseases

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