Smarts or trait emotional intelligence? The role of trait emotional intelligence in enhancing the relationship between cognitive ability and performance.

Purpose The study aims to look at whether trait emotional intelligence (EI) was related to the job performance level of a manager, their immediate team and their peers. Design/methodology/approach This study looked at the relationship between trait EI and performance appraisals, as evaluated by the person themselves, their peers, manager and team. Trait EI facets of 903 employees were compared to evaluated performance appraisals of the different groups four months later. Findings All 15 of the correlations (20 < r < 0.42) between the emotional intelligence facets and self-ratings were significantly positive whilst for managers 10, peers 6 and team only 4 were significant, though all were positive. In line with affective primacy theory, structural equation modelling revealed performance was rated higher by non-manager colleagues when employees exhibited traits associated with positive interpersonal interactions. Originality/value There are very few studies using multi-source ratings to explore the consequences of EI on a manager’s team and peers.

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Dynamics in rural entrepreneurship – the role of knowledge acquisition, entrepreneurial orientation, and emotional intelligence in network reliance and performance relationship

Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1108/apjie-03-2019-0021 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 247-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Thomas Bilaliib Udimal ◽

Zhuang Jincai ◽

Isaac Akolgo Gumah

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Knowledge Acquisition ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Extension Education ◽

Business Network ◽

Content Type ◽

The Social ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship

Purpose Social network and being a part of an established business network helps in the acquisition of resources. The purpose of this study specifically looked at the mechanisms through which network reliance (NR) influences the entrepreneurial performance (PERF) among rural farmer entrepreneurs in China. Design/methodology/approach The paper looks at the economic sociology perspective of social networks. A total of 450 rural farmer entrepreneurs were interviewed for the study. The study introduces emotional intelligence (EI) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) into the relationship between NR, knowledge acquisition (KA) and entrepreneurial PERF. Findings The result shows that KA partially and positively mediates the relationship between NR and entrepreneurial PERF. EO is shown to moderate the relationship between KA and entrepreneurial PERF apart from its direct effect on entrepreneurial PERF. The EI of rural farmer entrepreneurs has a direct and significant effect on KA but does not moderate the relationship between NR and KA. Originality/value This study provides a new direction for extension education to rural farmer entrepreneurs. Knowledge building capacity programmes for rural farmer entrepreneurs should be an area of priority for extension education. Building the social capital and entrepreneurial capacities of rural farmer should be a new area of focus for policymakers. These measures will go a long to improving the capabilities of rural farmer entrepreneurs, which will, in turn, impact positively on their PERF.

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Organizational Performance

Periodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences ◽

10.3311/ppso.15879 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Heléna Krén ◽

Beatrix Séllei

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Predictor Variable ◽

Self Awareness ◽

Emotional Competencies ◽

System Leaders ◽

And Performance ◽

National Tax ◽

The Relationship

Emotional intelligence may affect organizational performance, and the aim of our research was to examine whether this statement can be proven in the case of financially successful organizations or not. Information about leaders has been derived from online surveys with Genos EI and also from interviews, and we gathered data about organizational success from the national TAX system. Leaders usually determine group and organizational effectiveness, so we analyzed data from 22 leaders working in successful Hungarian companies. According to our results, some emotional competencies correlate with performance. In this case self-awareness, awareness of others and self-management seemed to affect organizational performance. In our regression analysis, self-awareness seemed to be a predictor variable of performance. The relationship between emotional intelligence and performance should be examined further by expanding on the analysis of other performance indicators and leadership styles.

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The mediating role of workplace social support on the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and teacher burnout

Teaching and Teacher Education ◽

10.1016/j.tate.2015.06.001 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 51 ◽

pp. 58-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Chengting Ju ◽

Jijun Lan ◽

Yuan Li ◽

Wei Feng ◽

Xuqun You

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Teacher Burnout ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Workplace Social Support ◽

The Relationship

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Eudaimonic Well-Being in Adolescents: The Role of Trait Emotional Intelligence and Personality

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12072742 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

pp. 2742

Author(s):

Carlos Salavera ◽

Pablo Usán ◽

Pilar Teruel ◽

José L. Antoñanzas

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Predictive Value ◽

Well Being ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽

School Students ◽

Research Perspectives ◽

The Relationship

Eudaimonic well-being is related to activities that lead to self-realization and personal development, goals and growth. Emotional intelligence and personality traits play a role in the perception of emotions, self-esteem and motivation and therefore in well-being. Although previous studies have analyzed the relationship among personality, emotional intelligence and well-being, the relationship between all three constructs and the predictive value of personality and emotional intelligence in the study of eudaimonic well-being in adolescents remains to be analyzed. This study evaluates this relationship and the predictive role of personality and emotional intelligence in eudaimonic well-being in 1031 Spanish secondary school students aged 12 to 17 (49.37% male, average age = 14.91 years). A quantitative field survey was conducted which included the distribution of the eudaimonic well-being questionnaire, the emotional intelligence questionnaire and the personality questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and correlations among eudaimonic well-being, emotional intelligence and personality well-being were calculated using SPSS Statistical Package software. Stepwise multiple regression was used to estimate the predictive value of personality and emotional intelligence in the study of eudaimonic well-being. Finally, a structural equations model was designed with AMOS software. The results show that these constructs are related and that personality and emotional intelligence are important variables for eudaimonic well-being. In addition, activity and anxiety factors (related to personality) and emotionality and well-being factors (related to trait emotional intelligence) have been shown to have predictive value in the study of eudaimonic well-being in adolescents. These results underline the value of personality and emotional intelligence in the study of eudaimonic well-being and present new research perspectives.

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Role of Emotional Intelligence as a Mediating Factor Between Uncertainty and Anxiety Hospital in Chronic Renal Patients

Illness Crisis & Loss ◽

10.1177/1054137316667595 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 71-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nadia Barberis ◽

Sebastiano Costa ◽

Lara Gitto ◽

Rosalba Larcan ◽

Michele Buemi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Emotional Adjustment ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Renal Diseases ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽

The Relationship

Renal diseases are distressing and it is, especially, the aspect of uncertainty that exerts an influence on patients’ emotional adjustment to illness. The present study investigates the relationship between uncertainty and trait emotional intelligence (EI), and the role of EI as mediator in the relationship between uncertainty, anxiety, and depression in nephropathy patients. Fifty patients were asked to complete a worksheet including the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire—Short Form, and Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale. Structural equation modeling has been used to examine whether trait EI mediates the relationship between uncertainty, anxiety, and depression. Through structural equation modeling, it has been demonstrated that trait EI mediated the relationship between uncertainty, anxiety, and depression. These findings suggest to develop coaching programs aimed at strengthening nephropathy patients’ emotional responses to uncertainty; in this way, it could be possible to observe an improvement in patients’ quality of life.

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Trait Emotional Intelligence and Wellbeing During the Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Meaning-Centered Coping

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.648401 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Maria-Jose Sanchez-Ruiz ◽

Natalie Tadros ◽

Tatiana Khalaf ◽

Veronica Ego ◽

Nikolett Eisenbeck ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Positive Psychology ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Strong Positive Correlation ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽

Maladaptive Coping ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

Studies investigating the COVID-19 pandemic from a psychological point of view have mostly focused on psychological distress. This study adopts the framework of existential positive psychology, a second wave of positive psychology that emphasizes the importance of effective coping with the negative aspects of living in order to achieve greater wellbeing. Trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) can be crucial in this context as it refers to emotion-related personality dispositions concerning the understanding and regulation of one’s emotions and those of others. The present study investigated the relationship between trait EI and both wellbeing and psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress), while exploring the mediating role of meaning-centered coping (proactive transformative strategies based on meaning in life) and maladaptive coping (i.e., behavioral disengagement and self-blame) during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 326 Lebanese adults completed measures of trait EI, wellbeing, psychological distress, coping, and meaning-centered coping. Results showed a strong positive correlation between trait EI and meaning-centered coping. Trait EI also correlated positively with wellbeing and negatively with psychological distress. Structural equation modeling showed that meaning-centered coping partially mediated the relationship between trait EI and wellbeing. Maladaptive coping fully mediated the relationship between trait EI and psychological distress. Findings indicate that trait EI is positively related to dealing with a stressful situation such as the pandemic in positive ways at both the cognitive level, by reformulating the situation to see something valuable in it, and behavioral level, by being proactive about it. Trait EI was positively linked to seeing the situation as an opportunity for personal growth, finding personal meaning in this situation, maintaining an attitude of hope and courage, and acting more responsibly with one’s self and others during the current crisis. In turn, this coping formula was related to lower psychological distress and improved mental health. These results are consistent with the existential positive psychology framework and can inform implementation programs and policies aiming at raising awareness and promoting healthy and successful coping during the pandemic.

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Maladaptive Perfectionism and Psychological Distress: The Mediating Role of Resilience and Trait Emotional Intelligence

International Journal of Psychological Studies ◽

10.5539/ijps.v9n4p65 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 65 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lily Sheppard ◽

Richard Hicks

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

University Students ◽

Supporting Evidence ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Maladaptive Perfectionism ◽

General Psychological Distress ◽

The Relationship

University students experience significantly high levels of psychological distress. Maladaptive perfectionism has been identified as a common trait among students that leads to diagnosed conditions such as depression and anxiety. Resilience and trait emotional intelligence have also been identified as common predictors of psychological illness and mediators between related maladaptive perfectionism. However, no current research has investigated maladaptive perfectionism’s relationship with a more general psychological distress experienced by university students. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate maladaptive perfectionism, resilience and trait emotional intelligence association with psychological distress in 171 university students (29 males; 138 females; Mage = 28.48 years; SD = 11.58). Results identified maladaptive perfectionism to significantly, positively correlate with psychological distress in university students. The combination of increased maladaptive perfectionism, low resilience and low trait emotional intelligence significantly predicted psychological distress. Additionally, resilience and trait emotional intelligence significantly added to the prediction of psychological distress, above and beyond maladaptive perfectionism. Finally, resilience and trait emotional intelligence both partially mediated the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and psychological distress in university students. Findings suggest resilience and trait emotional intelligence to be important factors in predicting general psychological distress in student maladaptive perfectionists. The current study provided additional supporting evidence for the importance of resilience and trait emotional intelligence in intervention and prevention strategies for psychological distress in maladaptive perfectionist students.

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Maladaptive Perfectionism and Psychological Distress: The Mediating Role of Trait Emotional Intelligence

International Journal of Business and Management ◽

10.5539/ijbm.v13n6p174 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 174

Author(s):

Loulwah Motlaq Fares Aljaser

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Maladaptive Perfectionism ◽

Two Factors ◽

Medium Level ◽

High Level ◽

The Relationship

The study aimed to reveal levels of psychological distress and maladaptive perfectionism at the students of secondary stages in Kuwait schools, and to determine the relationship between those two factors under the effect of trait emotional intelligence. The study sample was composed of (255) students from six schools located in different areas in Kuwait city. A self- administered questionnaire was used as the study instrument for collecting data. It was found that both psychological distress and maladaptive perfectionism were found at medium level, whereas trait emotional intelligence was found at the high level, Moreover it was found that trait emotional intelligence as a mediator affects the psychological distress- maladaptive perfectionism relationship.

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