scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence Relates to Emotions, Emotion Dynamics, and Emotion Complexity

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 460-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn MacCann ◽  
Yasemin Erbas ◽  
Egon Dejonckheere ◽  
Amirali Minbashian ◽  
Peter Kuppens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Emotion Management ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Emotion Dynamics ◽  
Meta Analyses

Abstract. Emotional intelligence (EI) should relate to people’s emotional experiences. We meta-analytically summarize associations of felt affect with ability EI branches (perception, facilitation, understanding, and management) and total scores ( k = 7–14; N = 1,584–2,813). We then use experience sampling ( N = 122 undergraduates over 5 days, 24 beeps) to test whether EI predicts emotion dynamics and complexity. Meta-analyses show that EI correlates significantly with lower negative affect (NA; ρ = −.21) but not higher positive affect (PA; ρ = .05). PA (but not NA) shows a significantly stronger relationship with emotion management (ρ = .23) versus other EI branches (ρ = −.01 to .07). In the experience sampling study, only management significantly related to higher PA, whereas lower NA was significantly related to total EI, perception, facilitation, and management. After controlling for mean affect: (a) only understanding significantly predicted NA dynamics whereas only management and facilitation significantly predicted PA dynamics; (b) management and facilitation predicted lower PA differentiation (EI was unrelated to NA differentiation); and (c) perception and facilitation predicted greater bipolarity. Results show that EI predicts affect, emotion dynamics, and emotion complexity. We discuss the importance of distinguishing between different branches of ability EI.

scholarly journals Post-print manuscript: Emotional Intelligence Relates to Emotions, Emotion Dynamics and Emotion Complexity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn MacCann ◽  
Yasemin Erbas ◽  
Egon Dejonckheere ◽  
Amirali Minbashian ◽  
Peter Kuppens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Emotion Management ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Emotion Dynamics ◽  
Meta Analyses

Emotional intelligence (EI) should relate to people’s emotional experiences. We meta-analytically summarise associations of felt affect with ability EI branches (perception, facilitation, understanding and management) and total scores (k = 7 to 14; N = 1,584 to 2,813). We then use experience sampling (N = 122 undergraduates over 5 days, 24 beeps) to test whether EI predicts emotion dynamics and complexity. Meta-analyses show that EI correlates significantly with lower negative affect (NA; ρ = -.21) but not higher positive affect (PA; ρ = .05). PA (but not NA) shows a significantly stronger relationship with emotion management (ρ = .23) versus other EI branches (ρ = -.01 to .07). In the experience sampling study, only management significantly related to higher PA, whereas lower NA was significantly related to total EI, perception, facilitation, and management. After controlling for mean affect: (a) only understanding significantly predicted NA dynamics whereas only management and facilitation significantly predicted PA dynamics; (b) management and facilitation predicted lower PA differentiation (EI was unrelated to NA differentiation); and (c) perception and facilitation predicted greater bipolarity. Results show that EI predicts affect, emotion dynamics and emotion complexity. We discuss the importance of distinguishing between different branches of ability EI.

scholarly journals Inspecting Gradual and Abrupt Changes in Emotion Dynamics With the Time-Varying Change Point Autoregressive Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 492-499
Author(s):  
Casper J. Albers ◽  
Laura F. Bringmann
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Change Point ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Ar Model ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Abrupt Changes ◽  
Emotion Dynamics ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Over Time

Abstract. Recent studies have shown that emotion dynamics such as inertia (i.e., autocorrelation) can change over time. Importantly, current methods can only detect either gradual or abrupt changes in inertia. This means that researchers have to choose a priori whether they expect the change in inertia to be gradual or abrupt. This will leave researchers in the dark regarding when and how the change in inertia occurred. Therefore in this article, we use a new model: the time-varying change point autoregressive (TVCP-AR) model. The TVCP-AR model can detect both gradual and abrupt changes in emotion dynamics. More specifically, we show that the inertia of positive affect and negative affect measured in one individual differs qualitatively in how it changes over time. Whereas the inertia of positive affect increased only gradually over time, negative affect changed both in a gradual and abrupt fashion over time. This illustrates the necessity of being able to model both gradual and abrupt changes in order to detect meaningful quantitative and qualitative differences in temporal emotion dynamics.

scholarly journals Will I Feel This in my Dreams? Examining Temporal Associations between Daytime and Dream Affect

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 916-917
Author(s):  
Cassandra Richardson ◽  
Taylor Vigoureux ◽  
Soomi Lee
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Work Characteristics ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Bidirectional Associations ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Temporal Direction ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Despite the theory that dreams function to process emotions, few studies have examined how emotional experiences during daytime (“daytime affect”) are associated with the emotional tone of dreams (“dream affect”) that night, and vice versa. This study examined bidirectional associations between dream affect and daytime positive and negative affect. Participants were 84 nurses who completed two weeks of ecological momentary assessments. If participants remembered the previous night’s dreams (nparticipants=68; ndays=391), they reported the dream’s emotional tone upon waking (‘0’=very negative to ‘100’=very positive). Participants also responded to the Positive and Negative Affect Scale three times/day. Multilevel modeling simultaneously tested two temporal directions (daytime affect→dream affect, dream affect→daytime affect) at the within- and between-person levels. After adjusting for socio-demographic and work characteristics, at the within-person level, dream affect was more positive than usual on nights following more positive daytime affect (B=0.25, p=.003). In the other temporal direction, dream affect was not associated with the following day’s positive affect. At the between-person level, nurses who reported more positive dream affect also reported more positive daytime affect (B=0.24, p=.025). No associations emerged with negative affect. Findings suggest that daytime affect is associated with the emotional tone of that night’s dreams, but only in the context of positive affect. Importantly, negative affect was relatively low in this sample, so different patterns may emerge for people more prone to negative affect. Overall, these novel findings support the theory that dreams serve to process emotions, providing insight into the mystery of the function of dreams.

Childhood maltreatment and life satisfaction in adulthood: The mediating effect of emotional intelligence, positive affect and negative affect

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532091438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Xiang ◽  
Rong Yuan ◽  
Jiaxu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire ◽  
Life Scale

This study explored the mediation role of emotional intelligence, positive affect, and negative affect in the influence of childhood maltreatment on life satisfaction. A total of 811 participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale validly. Results revealed that emotional intelligence, positive affect and negative affect are mediators between childhood maltreatment and life satisfaction. In addition, childhood maltreatment influenced life satisfaction through the sequential intermediary of “emotional intelligence-positive affect” and “emotional intelligence-negative affect”. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Trait Emotional Intelligence and Disposition for Forgiveness

2010 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 526-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Carvalho ◽  
Félix Neto ◽  
Stella Mavroveli
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Intelligence Scores ◽  
The Relationship

The association of trait emotional intelligence with a disposition for forgiveness was explored. In addition, the relationship between emotional intelligence and affect was also examined. A sample of 268 Portuguese students completed measures of trait emotional intelligence, disposition to forgive, and affect. Results demonstrated that trait emotional intelligence scores were negatively associated with lasting resentment and negative affect and positively associated with positive affect.

scholarly journals The expression of positive and negative schizotypy in daily life: an experience sampling study

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 2555-2566 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. R. Kwapil ◽  
L. H. Brown ◽  
P. J. Silvia ◽  
I. Myin-Germeys ◽  
N. Barrantes-Vidal
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Negative Beliefs ◽  
Random Times

BackgroundPsychometrically identified positive schizotypy and negative schizotypy are differentially related to psychopathology, personality and social functioning. However, little is known about the experience and expression of schizotypy in daily life and the psychological mechanisms that trigger psychotic-like experiences.MethodThe present study employed experience sampling methodology (ESM) to assess positive and negative schizotypy in daily life in a non-clinical sample of 412 young adults. ESM is a structured diary technique in which participants are prompted at random times during the day to complete assessments of their current experiences.ResultsAs hypothesized, positive schizotypy was associated with increased negative affect, thought impairment, suspiciousness, negative beliefs about current activities and feelings of rejection, but not with social disinterest or decreased positive affect. Negative schizotypy, on the other hand, was associated with decreased positive affect and pleasure in daily life, increased negative affect, and decreases in social contact and interest. Both positive schizotypy and negative schizotypy were associated with the desire to be alone when with others. However, this was moderated by anxiety in positive schizotypy and by diminished positive affect in negative schizotypy.ConclusionsThe results support the construct validity of a multidimensional model of schizotypy and the ecological validity of the positive and negative schizotypy dimensions. ESM appears to be a promising method for examining the daily life experiences of schizotypic individuals.

scholarly journals Emotions, Emotion Management and Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Healthcare Professionals' Experience in Emotionally-Charged Situations

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Carminati
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Emotion Management ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Emotional Difficulties ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Context Dependent

This perspective article is grounded in a cognitive and context-dependent view on emotions. By considering emotions as socially embedded and constructed, the different but related concepts of Emotion Management and Emotional Intelligence can be introduced. Yet, research juxtaposing and applying them within the healthcare sector to explain healthcare professionals' multifaceted emotional experiences at work is still scarce. Hence, this article contributes to the literature on emotions by offering an overarching perspective on how the juxtaposition of Emotion Management and Emotional Intelligence may help healthcare professionals to bridge the developmental transition between these two crucial abilities which, in turn, can help them overcome emotional difficulties in complex situations. Such integration would positively influence individuals' behavioral and mental health, as well as the overall quality of the healthcare system.

scholarly journals The Role of Strategic Emotional Intelligence in Predicting Adolescents’ Academic Achievement: Possible Interplays with Verbal Intelligence and Personality

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13166
Author(s):  
Zorana Jolić Marjanović ◽  
Ana Altaras Dimitrijević ◽  
Sonja Protić ◽  
José M. Mestre
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Emotion Understanding ◽  
Emotion Management ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Verbal Intelligence ◽  
Moderation Model ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
The Given

As recent meta-analyses confirmed that emotional intelligence (EI), particularly strategic EI, adjoins intelligence and personality in predicting academic achievement, we explored possible arrangements in which these predictors affect the given outcome in adolescents. Three models, with versions including either overall strategic EI or its branches, were considered: (a) a mediation model, whereby strategic EI partially mediates the effects of verbal intelligence (VI) and personality on achievement; the branch-level version assumed that emotion understanding affects achievement in a cascade via emotion management; (b) a direct effects model, with strategic EI/branches placed alongside VI and personality as another independent predictor of achievement; and (c) a moderation model, whereby personality moderates the effects of VI and strategic EI/branches on achievement. We tested these models in a sample of 227 students (M = 16.50 years) and found that both the mediation and the direct effects model with overall strategic EI fit the data; there was no support for a cascade within strategic EI, nor for the assumption that personality merely moderates the effects of abilities on achievement. Principally, strategic EI both mediated the effects of VI and openness, and independently predicted academic achievement, and it did so through emotion understanding directly, “skipping” emotion management.

scholarly journals Mindfulness Is Linked with Affectivity in Daily Life: An Experience-Sampling Study with Meditators

Mindfulness ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Tschacher ◽  
Noëmi Lienhard
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Time Lags ◽  
State Mindfulness ◽  
Trait Level ◽  
Lagged Effects ◽  
Mindfulness Facets ◽  
Item Data

Abstract Objectives An increasing number of findings indicate associations between mindfulness and affect as well as mindfulness and stress. Most studies have conceptualized and measured these variables on a trait level, often in student samples or clinical contexts. Methods We adopted an experience-sampling approach to measure mindfulness, affect, and stress repeatedly as states in naturalistic environments. In assessing mindfulness, we factorized items from the trait questionnaire CHIME to conceptualize state mindfulness, finding two mindfulness facets labeled Awareness and Acceptance. Affect was measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and perceived stress was rated by a single item. Data was gathered by a smartphone app that prompted participants six times a day for 10 consecutive days. Using hierarchical regression, we examined associations at the same time-point as well as with time lags, in order to also elucidate Granger causal relationships. Fifty-six practicing meditators participated in this study. Results Concerning the associations of state mindfulness facets with affectivity at the same time, both Awareness and Acceptance were linked with positive affect and negatively with stress. Negative affect was associated negatively with Acceptance. The lagged analyses suggested the Granger causal interpretation that Acceptance reduced negative affect. We also found reversed lagged effects, in that positive affect attenuated subsequent Awareness and negative affect subsequent Acceptance. Conclusions The bidirectional Granger causal effects between mindfulness and affect challenged a one-sided interpretation of mindfulness-affect associations. One implication for psychotherapy may be to clarify why mindfulness and resilience (i.e., therapists’ hardiness with respect to adversity) are properties of efficient therapists.

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