Kumar V Vineeth, Tankha Geetika
Department of Psychology, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2023 Mar 21;16:915-925. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S400058. eCollection 2023.
Personality traits are relatively stable and may influence various aspects of human behavior. Trait emotional intelligence (Trait EI) presents the non-cognitive element of intelligence. Trait EI also enables individuals to deal with different stressors of life. Thus, understanding the relationship between personality traits and Trait EI can be beneficial. The current study explores the role of the big five personality factors in influencing Trait EI.
The study included three hundred and twenty university students from a multidisciplinary Indian university. They were administered the Trait EI questionnaire-short form (TEIQue-SF) and the big five inventory (BFI-44). A cross-sectional design with non-probability sampling was used for the current study.
Findings of the study show that the big five have a significant relationship with global Trait EI, as the big five traits contributed to a 42.7% variance in predicting global Trait EI. Neuroticism was the foremost predictor of global Trait EI. Concerning Trait EI factors, neuroticism, and conscientiousness contributed to all except emotionality. All big five traits except agreeableness influenced well-being and sociability. Neuroticism and conscientiousness predicted self-control. However, agreeableness and extraversion predicted emotionality.
There is a close association between personality traits and Trait EI. However, the relationship is incremental as the big five traits jointly influence the global Trait EI more than individually on the four factors. The study's findings may enable psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals to develop training programs for college students to enhance emotional stability and the ability to deal with stress.
人格特质相对稳定，可能会影响人类行为的各个方面。特质情商（Trait EI）体现了智力的非认知要素。特质情商还使个体能够应对生活中的不同压力源。因此，了解人格特质与特质情商之间的关系可能会有所助益。本研究探讨了大五人格因素在影响特质情商方面的作用。
该研究纳入了一所印度多学科大学的320名大学生。他们接受了特质情商问卷简版（TEIQue-SF）和大五人格量表（BFI-44）的测试。本研究采用了非概率抽样的横断面设计。
研究结果表明，大五人格与整体特质情商存在显著关系，因为大五人格特质在预测整体特质情商方面解释了42.7%的方差变异。神经质是整体特质情商的首要预测因素。关于特质情商的各个因素，神经质和尽责性对除情绪性之外的所有因素都有贡献。除宜人性外，所有大五人格特质都对幸福感和社交性有影响。神经质和尽责性预测了自我控制能力。然而，宜人性和外向性预测了情绪性。
人格特质与特质情商之间存在密切关联。然而，这种关系是渐进的，因为大五人格特质共同对整体特质情商的影响大于它们各自对四个因素的影响。该研究结果可能使心理学家、咨询师和其他心理健康专业人员能够为大学生制定培训计划，以增强情绪稳定性和应对压力的能力。
