Phenotypic and Genetic Associations Between the Big Five and Trait Emotional Intelligence
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This study reports the first behavioral genetic investigation of the extent to which genetic and/or environmental factors contribute to the relationship between the Big Five personality factors and trait emotional intelligence. 213 pairs of adult monozygotic twins and 103 pairs of same-sex dizygotic twins completed the NEO-PI-R and the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue). Replicating previous non-twin studies, many significant phenotypic correlations were found between the Big Five factors — especially Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Conscientiousness — and the facets, factors, and global scores derived from the TEIQue. Bivariate behavioral genetic model-fitting analyses revealed that these phenotypic correlations were primarily attributable to correlated genetic factors and secondarily to correlated non-shared environmental factors. The results support the feasibility of incorporating EI as a trait within existing personality taxonomies.
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Phenotypic correlations between trait EI and the Big Five personality dimensions are attributable primarily to correlated genetic factors and secondarily to correlated non-shared environmental factors.
“Phenotypic correlations between trait EI and the Big Five personality dimensions are attributable, primarily, to correlated genetic factors and, secondarily, to correlated non-shared environmental factors (Vernon, Villani, Schermer, & Petrides, 2008).”
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- Authors
- Vernon, P. A., Villani, V. C., Schermer, J. A., & Petrides, K. V.
- Affiliations
- Western University (CA)
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Vernon, Philip A.
- Venue
- Twin Research and Human Genetics
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2008-10-01
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 524-530
- ISSN
- 1832-4274 (ISSN-L)
- 1839-2628
- OpenAlex
- W2169635904
- Cited by
- 124
- References
- 4
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- FWCI
- 6.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Twin Research and Human Genetics (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Keywords
- trait emotional intelligence, Big Five personality traits, behavioral genetics, monozygotic twins, dizygotic twins, heritability, nonshared environment, neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, personality taxonomy
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Emotions, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Tests, Phenotype, Surveys and Questionnaires, Twins, Dizygotic, Twins, Monozygotic, Young Adult
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