A comparison of the trait emotional intelligence profiles of individuals with and without Asperger syndrome
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The extent to which the socioemotional impairments of Asperger syndrome (AS) might be extreme manifestations of individual differences within the general population remains under-explored. We compared the trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) profiles of 30 individuals with AS against the profiles of 43 group-matched controls using the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue). Participants with AS scored significantly lower than controls on 12 of the 15 TEIQue facets (η p 2 = 0.09 to 0.49) as well as on all four factors and the global score of the construct (η p 2 = 0.07 to 0.41). There was a significant main effect of gender, with men generally scoring higher than women. Results are discussed from the perspective of trait EI theory, with emphasis on its implications for the socioemotional impairments associated with AS.
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Trait EI is a strong negative predictor of psychopathology in adults, including those with clinically diagnosed conditions such as Asperger syndrome and borderline personality disorder.
“Trait EI is a strong negative predictor of psychopathology in adults too, including those with clinically diagnosed conditions, such as Asperger syndrome (Petrides, Hudry, Michalaria, Swami, & Sevdalis, 2011) and borderline personality disorder (Sinclair & Feigenbaum, 2012).”
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- Authors
- Petrides, K., Hudry, K., Michalaria, G., Swami, V., & Sevdalis, N.
- Affiliations
- London Psychometric Laboratory, University College London, UK
- Centre for Research in Autism and Education, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Education, UK
- Department of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Education, UK
- HELP University (MY)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Venue
- Autism
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-06-13
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 671-682
- ISSN
- 1362-3613 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7005
- OpenAlex
- W2124855489
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 5 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Autism (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Social Sciences › Education › Social Skills and Education
- Keywords
- Asperger syndrome, trait emotional intelligence, individual differences, gender differences, TEIQue, autism spectrum disorder
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Self Concept, Sex Factors, Case-Control Studies, Self Efficacy, Asperger Syndrome, Emotional Intelligence
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