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The Incremental Validity of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Andrei, Federica, Siegling, A. B., Aloe, Ariel M., Baldaro, Bruno, Petrides, K. V.·2016·Journal of Personality Assessment
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A criticism leveled against the conceptualization of emotional intelligence (EI) as a personality trait is that it overlaps considerably with the higher order personality dimensions and, therefore, has weak utility. To investigate this criticism, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to synthesize the literature examining the incremental validity of the 2 adult self-report forms of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue). Twenty-four articles reporting 114 incremental validity analyses of the TEIQue were reviewed according to the studies' methodological features. Additionally, data from 18 studies (providing 105 effect sizes) were pooled in a meta-analysis. Results suggest that the TEIQue consistently explains incremental variance in criteria pertaining to different areas of functioning, beyond higher order personality dimensions and other emotion-related variables. The pooled effect size was relatively small, but statistically and practically significant (ΔR(2) = .06, SE = .0116; 95% CI [.03, .08]). The number of covariates controlled for, the form of the TEIQue, and the focus on higher order personality dimensions versus other individual-difference constructs as baseline predictors did not affect the effect size. Analyses conducted at the factor level indicated that the incremental contribution is mainly due to the well-being and self-control factors of trait EI. Methodological issues and directions for future research are discussed.

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Andrei, F., Siegling, A. B., Aloe, A. M., Baldaro, B., & Petrides, K. V.
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  • University of Bologna (IT)
  • University College London (GB)
  • University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Andrei, Federica
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Journal of Personality Assessment
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2015-10-12
Volume
98
Issue
3
Pages
261-276
ISSN
  • 0022-3891 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7752
DOI
10.1080/00223891.2015.1084630
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W1916980858
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en
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Education › Social Skills and Education
Keywords
trait emotional intelligence, TEIQue, incremental validity, self-control, well-being, personality traits, individual differences
MeSH terms
Humans, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Emotional Intelligence, Self Report

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