Emotional intelligence, increasingly better understood by psychologists, is a valuable tool in human resource management. It plays an important part in an individual's achievement of success, including professional life. The ability to estimate its level and develop it via psychological training opens up new vistas for its practical application
The paper presents the research on the relations between emotional competence and selected intellectual abilities along with temperament traits postulated by Jan Strelau’s Regulative Theory of Temperament. The subjects were adults at age from 19 to 39. Emotional competence was measured with the PKIE (Popular Questionnaire of Emotional Intelligence, by Matczak at al.), emotional ability – with the test TRE (Emotion Understanding Test, by Matczak and Piekarska), social and verbal abilities – by tests selected from the API-Z battery (by Matczak at al.), and temperament traits – by the FCZ-KT questionnaire (Formal Characteristics of Behavior, by Zawadzki and Strelau). Weak connections emotional competence with social and emotional abilities were found. Relation between emotional competence and temperament traits appeared to be stronger, especially those for activity and briskness (positive), and emotional reactivity (negative). Additionally, the interesting differences in the results, depending on subjects’ gender and the type of competence (connected with experiential and strategic emotional intelligence) were also found.
Machiavellians are usually associated with unusually high interpersonal skills which seem to be vital for effective manipulation of other people. However, the current research has not confirmed such an opinion. The aim of this study was to examine relations between Machiavellianism (Mach) and self-report emotional intelligence (EI as a trait), self-report social competences (SC) and recognizing emotions from facial expressions. Mach was negatively correlated with EI and SC overall result and with subscales of social competences in intimate situations (SC-I) and in situations requiring social exposure (SC-ES). There was no correlation between Mach and recognizing emotions and between Mach and social competences in situations requiring assertiveness (SC-A). Exploratory path analyses showed a direct negative association between Mach and EI, SC-I and SC-ES. Mach predicted indirectly (through mediation of EI) SC-I, SC-ES and SC-A.
103 undergraduate students (38 males, 65 females) aged 19-36 years filled in questionnaires of emotional intelligence and social intelligence. Emotional intelligence was measured by the 7-items Emotional Competence Scale and its subscales of Empathy and Interpersonal Skills. The Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS; Silvera, Martinussen, Dahl, 2001) was administered to assess social intelligence. The TSIS consists of 3 factors: Social Information Processing, Social Skills and Social Awareness. Both males and females reported similar scores in exhibiting emotionally intelligent behavior. Significant differences between males and females were confirmed on TSIS Social Awareness subscale scores. Empathy subscale scores significantly and positively correlated with scores of Social Information Processing subscale.
The contents of the concepts of social and emotional intelligence are very similar. The question may arise whether they should be considered as one or two different concepts. In our contribution, using results of empirical research, we have made an analysis of the relationship between social and emotional intelligence. We have used the scale TSIS (Tromso Social Intelligence Scale) and the questionnaire ECI (The Emotional Competence Inventory). The research sample consists of the brokers from two broker companies acting in the Slovak market. The results of research are supporting similarity, but also some differences of both kinds of intelligence.(http://www.saske.sk/cas/)
The author's analysis refers to emotional skills (EI) among adolescents in the context of cumulative fatigue. Ninety-two young people aged 16-18 were examined. The following measures were used: the Polish modification of Cumulative Fatigue Questionnaire by R. Kosugo, and Questionnaire INTE N.S. Schutte and others. The relationship between cumulative fatigue and EI is signify cant. EI differs and diminishes with the growth of the fatigue level. The rise of fatigue is associated with the tendency to decrease one's abilities to use emotions in action. 'Being in harmony with others' is characteristic of young people with severe fatigue. The results underline the importance of understanding oneself and using emotions in one's life in the best way.
There has been limited research on sources of emotional intelligence. The knowledge how it developes is based mainly on theoretical assumptions. Researchers believe that many interacting factors, like environmental and biological, play role in development of emotional intelligence (Matthews, Zeidner i Roberts, 2002; Zeidner, 2008). In this paper, the role of temperamental traits in development of emotional intelligence was discussed. The results of presented researches suggest that some temperamental traits may influence the development of emotional intelligence. They can modify intensity of socio-emotional practice and processing of emotional signals.
The aim of this study was to examine if emotional intelligence (EI) measured by tests and self-reports contributes to the explanation of self and partner’s assessments of marital quality. Ninety eight married heterosexual couples participated. Each partner completed for itself measures of EI, quality of marriage, personality inventory and some socio-demographics. Models showed that socio-demographics, personality traits, and EI measure explained between 21% and 27% of own and partner’s quality of marriage, with 5% – 7% of specific contribution of EI measures to quality of marriage. Among EI measures, ability to regulate one’s own and others’ emotions was significant predictor of own and partner’s quality of marriage, while self-reported measure of regulation and managing of emotions significantly predicted own quality of marriage. Other significant predictors were extraversion for both own and partner’s quality of marriage, and agreeableness, length of acquaintance before marriage and cohabitation for partner’s quality of marriage only.
The paper identifies and substantiates the role and importance of the category of emotional intelligence in artistic activity, nature and characteristics of artistic activity as an example of musical activity. The definition and essence of emotional intelligence is described. Its structural components are viewed. Aspects of musical activity are presented. The significance of emotional intelligence in artistic activity is stressed.
The aim of research was to assess the predictive power of selected personality factors that are related to emotions in the decision-making process of paramedics. The focus of this study lies in emotional intelligence according to the model of Cooper and Sawaf (1997), styles of decision-making according to the Theory of Cognitive and Experiential Self (Epstein, 2003), Stroop's resilience and Big Five personality traits as possible predictors of decision-making of paramedics. 92 paramedics participated in the study which employed the Iowa Gambling Task, EQTM map, Stroop test, Rational-Experiential Inventory and NEO-FFI. The authors determined gender specifications of the predictors of decision-making of paramedics. In paramedics (men), it was possible to predict appropriate decision-making based on emotional stability, extraversion and quick reactions in the Stroop test. Appropriate decision-making of female paramedics could be predicted based on two zones of emotional intelligence (low emotional awareness and positive current conditions) and on quick reactions in the Stroop test. The obtained results are interpreted with respect to specific gender expectations within the paramedic profession and the ability to resist negative emotions in the decision-making process.
This article deals specifically with the emotional intelligence of managers and seeks to answer what the personality characteristics of successful managers are and what role emotional intelligence plays in them. The study included 56 Slovenian head managers and members of the executive staff, and 88 of their associates and employees. We were interested in their personality dimensions, demographic details and emotional intelligence, and the connection of these with job satisfaction and performance. The findings show that women are friendlier and emotionally more stable managers. Emotional intelligence is correlated with the personality sub dimensions of cooperation and emotion control. Understanding their own emotions and those of others is a precondition for managers' satisfaction with their associates. Managers that successfully control their emotions and impulses are also satisfied with their work. The sub dimension openness to culture helps them cooperate effectively with their associates. A surprising finding is the negative correlation between emotional intelligence and managers' problem solving, rewarding and supervising.
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