Overlap between the general factor of personality and emotional intelligence: A meta-analysis

Dimitri van der Linden; Keri A. Pekaar; Arnold B. Bakker; Julie Aitken Schermer; Philip A. Vernon; Curtis S. Dunkel; K. V. Petrides

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Overlap between the general factor of personality and emotional intelligence: A meta-analysis

Dimitri van der Linden, Keri A. Pekaar, Arnold B. Bakker, Julie Aitken Schermer, Philip A. Vernon, Curtis S. Dunkel, K. V. Petrides

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Abstract

We examine the relationship between the general factor of personality (GFP) and emotional intelligence (EI) and specifically test the hypothesis that the GFP is a social effectiveness factor overlapping conceptually with EI. Presented is an extensive meta-analysis in which the associations between the GFP, extracted from the Big Five dimensions, with various EI measures is examined. Based on a total sample of k = 142 data sources (N = 36,268) the 2 major findings from the meta-analysis were (a) a large overlap between the GFP and trait EI (r ≈ .85); and (b) a positive, but more moderate, correlation with ability EI (r ≈ .28). These findings show that high-GFP individuals score higher on trait and ability EI, supporting the notion that the GFP is a social effectiveness factor. The findings also suggest that the GFP is very similar, perhaps even synonymous, to trait EI.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	36-52
Number of pages	17
Journal	Psychological Bulletin
Volume	143
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000078
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Emotional intelligence
General factor of personality
Meta-analysis
Social effectiveness
Trait EI

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General Psychology

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