This paper sets out the theoretical foundation of emotional intelligence (EI) as
a constellation of traits and self‐perceived abilities. The discriminant
validity of trait EI is explored in two studies. In study 1 (N = 227), the
psychometric properties of the BarOn Emotional Quotient inventory were
scrutinized through confirmatory factor analysis and the measure was found to be
unifactorial. When ... hiện toàn bộ
This paper presents two experiments concerning trait emotional intelligence
(‘trait EI’). In study 1, ten high and ten low trait EI individuals were
selected from a sample of 85 persons to participate in a computerized experiment
involving the recognition of morphed emotional expressions. As hypothesized,
high trait EI participants were faster at identifying the expressions than their
low trait EI... hiện toàn bộ
The Dark Triad consists of three overlapping but distinct personality variables:
narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy. To date, however, no research has
empirically identified what leads these three variables to overlap or whether
other variables share the same core. The present research addresses why and how
dark personalities overlap. Drawing from classic work in psychopathy, Hare's
Fact... hiện toàn bộ
Angélique O. J. Cramer, D.I. Boomsma, Arjen Noordhof, Marieke Wichers, Nicole Geschwind, Steven H. Aggen, Kenneth S. Kendler, Denny Borsboom
In one currently dominant view on personality, personality dimensions (e.g.
extraversion) are causes of human behaviour, and personality inventory items
(e.g. ‘I like to go to parties’ and ‘I like people’) are measurements of these
dimensions. In this view, responses to extraversion items correlate because they
measure the same latent dimension. In this paper, we challenge this way of
thinking and... hiện toàn bộ
John F. Rauthmann, Ryne A. Sherman, David C. Funder
There is currently no consensus on how to study psychological situations, and
situation research is still riddled with problems of conceptualization (what is
a situation and what is it not?) and measurement (how can situational
information be assessed?). This target article formulates three core principles
(with corollaries) to provide a foundation for psychological situation research:
the Process... hiện toàn bộ
It is consistently reported that despite equal cognitive ability, girls
outperform boys in school. In several methodological steps, the present study
examined sex differences in school achievement and some of the most important
personality and motivational constructs in a sample of 204 females and 138
adolescent males (mean age M = 16.94 years; SD = 0.71). Grades in Math and
German as well as grad... hiện toàn bộ
H. Harald Freudenthaler, Birgit Spinath, Aljoscha C. Neubauer
This study investigates the extent to which girls' better school attainment is
associated with sex differences in intelligence, personality and school‐related
motivation. In a sample of 1353 Austrian pupils (mean age 13.74 years),
intelligence, the Big Five of personality, self‐esteem, school anxiety,
school‐related intrinsic motivation and achievement goals were assessed as
predictors and GPA as ... hiện toàn bộ
Theory and research have focused on the relationships among coping processes,
stressful life events, and psychological and physical distress. This study was
designed to examine the relationship of stressful life events and three styles
of coping—emotion oriented, task oriented, and avoidance oriented—to physical
and psychological distress. Questionnaires measuring coping styles, recent life
stress... hiện toàn bộ
The Abridged Big Five‐Dimensional Circumplex (AB5C) Model of Hofstee, De Raad
and Goldberg (1992) represents trait terms as blends of factors. Analyses
suggest that different scales for measuring Factor V (Mentality) may reflect
blends of this factor with either Factor 111 (Constraint) or Factor I
(Extraversion/Surgency). Measures saturated primarily by Factor V alone (V+V+ in
the AB5C terms of Ho... hiện toàn bộ
Daryl B. O’Connor, Rory C. O’Connor, Rachel D. Marshall
Three studies investigated the role of ruminative tendencies in mediating the
effects of multidimensional perfectionism (Hewitt & Flett, 1991) on
psychological distress. Study 1 (Sample 1, N = 279; Sample 2, N = 224) and Study
2 (N = 205) found evidence, cross‐sectionally and prospectively, that brooding
ruminative response style either fully or partially mediated the effects of
socially prescribe... hiện toàn bộ