Pilar Rico-Bordera, Jose A Piqueras, Victoria Soto-Sanz, Tíscar Rodríguez-Jiménez, Juan C Marzo, Manuel Galán, David Pineda
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Abstract
Objective: Several studies have analyzed the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and dark personality, but the results are inconclusive. One study tested correlations between traits that may underlie a person-centered profile of "dark EI." Our study aimed to replicate and extend that research, identifying profiles in Spaniards and examining the differences between the profiles based on different variables of interest.
Method: Two studies were designed, the first one (N = 1241) focused on trait EI and the Dark Triad, and the second one expanding the previous (N = 392) focusing on ability EI and the Dark Tetrad.
Results: Three profiles were obtained in both studies: nondark and non-EI profile, dark profile, and average narcissistic and high EI profile. The latter showed the highest self-esteem, strengths, well-being, and civic engagement, and the lowest psychological difficulties and personal distress.
Conclusions: Our results reinforced the findings of the study we replicated, not supporting the presence of dark EI, but also not supporting the presence of high EI with very low levels of dark traits. These results have implications when designing preventive actions to improve emotional education.
研究目的有几项研究分析了情商(EI)与黑暗人格之间的关系,但结果并不确定。一项研究测试了以人为中心的 "深色情商 "特征之间的相关性。我们的研究旨在复制和扩展该研究,确定西班牙人的特征,并根据不同的相关变量检验特征之间的差异:我们设计了两项研究,第一项研究(N = 1241)侧重于特质EI和黑暗三要素,第二项研究是对前一项研究(N = 392)的扩展,侧重于能力EI和黑暗四要素:结果:两项研究都得出了三种特征:非黑暗和非 EI 特征、黑暗特征以及平均自恋和高 EI 特征。后者表现出最高的自尊、优势、幸福感和公民参与度,最低的心理困难和个人痛苦:我们的研究结果加强了我们复制的研究结果,既不支持存在阴暗 EI,也不支持存在高 EI 但阴暗特质水平很低的情况。这些结果对设计改善情感教育的预防行动具有重要意义。
期刊介绍:
Journal of Personality publishes scientific investigations in the field of personality. It focuses particularly on personality and behavior dynamics, personality development, and individual differences in the cognitive, affective, and interpersonal domains. The journal reflects and stimulates interest in the growth of new theoretical and methodological approaches in personality psychology.