Alexander B. Siegling

Incremental Validity of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF).

This study examined the incremental validity of the adult short form of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue–SF) in predicting 7 construct-relevant criteria beyond the variance explained by the Five-factor model and coping strategies. Additionally, the relative contributions of the questionnaires 4 subscales were assessed. Two samples of Canadian university students completed the TEIQue–SF, along with measures of the Big Five, coping strategies (Sample 1 only), and emotion-laden criteria. The TEIQue–SF showed consistent incremental effects beyond the Big Five or the Big Five and coping strategies, predicting all 7 criteria examined across the 2 samples. Furthermore, 2 of the 4 TEIQue–SF subscales accounted for the measures incremental validity. Although the findings provide good support for the validity and utility of the TEIQue–SF, directions for further research are emphasized.

Trait Emotional Intelligence and Personality Gender-Invariant Linkages Across Different Measures of the Big Five

This study investigated if the linkages between trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) and the Five-Factor Model of personality were invariant between men and women. Five English-speaking samples (N = 307-685) of mostly undergraduate students each completed a different measure of the Big Five personality traits and either the full form or short form of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue). Across samples, models predicting global TEIQue scores from the Big Five were invariant between genders, with Neuroticism and Extraversion being the strongest trait EI correlates, followed by Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness. However, there was some evidence indicating that the gender-specific contributions of the Big Five to trait EI vary depending on the personality measure used, being more consistent for women. Discussion focuses on the validity of the TEIQue as a measure of trait EI and its psychometric properties, more generally.

Measures of Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence

This chapter reviews 11 salient measures associated with the concept of emotional intelligence (EI). Both experimental and commercial measures are included here. However, in view of the proliferation of EI measures, the chapter focuses on those with a solid presence in the scientific literature. The reviews are organized in line with recent developments and the divergence of the field into two areas (i.e., ability and trait EI), based on their method of measurement. Reviews of three performance-based, or ability EI measures, precede the reviews of eight typical-performance, or trait EI measures. All three performance measures are designed for assessment of ability EI in the general populations, whereas the trait EI measures include four general-population scales as well as four workplace-oriented measures, designed for occupational assessment or research in workplace contexts.

Toward Understanding Body Image Importance: Individual Differences in a Canadian Sample of Undergraduate Students

This study examined the relationships between body image importance (BII) and perfectionism and body satisfaction in a Canadian sample of undergraduate students. Specifically, perfectionism was conceptualized as a common cause of BII and body satisfaction. Furthermore, gender-schematic processing was examined as a moderator of sex differences in BII, which have been inconsistently found. As hypothesized, there was no significant partial correlation between BII and body satisfaction, controlling for perfectionism. Also, a significant Sex × Gender Schematicity interaction indicated that gender schematicity moderates sex differences in BII. Implications for understanding individual differences in, and elevated levels of BII are discussed.

A Preliminary Investigation into Effects of Linguistic Abstraction on the Perception of Gender in Spoken Language

We investigated the role that linguistic abstraction may play in people’s perceptions of gender in spoken language. In the first experiment, participants told stories about their best friend and romantic partner. Variations in linguistic abstraction and gender-linked adjectives for describing their close others were examined. Participants used significantly more abstract language to describe men compared to women, possibly reflecting a gender stereotype associated with the dispositionality factor of linguistic abstraction. In a second experiment, a new group of participants judged the gender of the protagonists from the stories generated in Experiment 1, after the explicit linguistic gender cues were removed. Consistent with the dispositionality factor, linguistic abstraction moderated the effects of the gender stereotypicality of the context (masculine, feminine, or neutral) on participants’ gender judgments. Discussion focuses on the implications of the results for the communication of gender stereotypes and the effects of linguistic abstraction in more naturalistic language.

Correction to: Incremental Validity of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire–Short Form (TEIQue–SF)

The manuscript leading up to the publication underwent considerable transformation during the revision process. In this process, a reference to Siegling, Vesely, and Saklofske (2013), wherein some of the study data had previously been used, was replaced with descriptive information, and a correlation table published in that article was subsequently added. Specifically, the Sample 1 data were used in Siegling et al. (2013) and, with the exception of one case and a few variables, Table 1 is a reprint of the correlation table. The authors regret this error and are pleased to rectify it within this corrigendum.

Associations between the Antioxidant Network and Emotional Intelligence: A Preliminary Study

Background Emotional intelligence (EI) can be broadly defined as the ability to cope with environmental demands. In the scientific research, however, there is not a univocal precise definition of EI and recent articles have underlined the necessity to explore its biological basis to advance understanding of the construct. The aim of study was to investigate if the antioxidant network may be associated with typical-performance or trait EI. Methods The study group consisted of 50 women (age, M = 25.10, SD = 3.87). Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT), Glutathione Reductase (GR), and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) activities were evaluated on proteins extracted from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Participants completed the Italian version of the EQ-i (Bar-On, 1997) as a measure of trait EI. Results We observed positive and significant correlations between some biological variables and EQ-i scores, and a significant predictive effect of CAT activity when controlling for related biological variables, age, and smoking. Conclusions Our preliminary study suggests that the antioxidant network may constitute some of trait EIs biological basis. In particular, CAT and the SOD/CAT ratio could be two biological variables involved in some specific components of EI.