Predicting effect of Personality Traits and Age on Emotional Intelligence

Authors

  • Mahendra Kumar1, Gayatri Jay Mishra2, Sumanlata Saxena3, Vandana Singh4, Mahesh Kumar5, Yanjana6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1405

Keywords:

Emotional Intelligence, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Structure equation model.

Abstract

People who have high emotional intelligence create understanding or know how to manage their own
emotions and they know how to read emotions of others. Emotional intelligence was positively connected
to physical, psychosomatic and mental health. The studies on the predictors of emotional intelligence,
particularly in India are limited. For this purpose focus of the present study was to investigate the predicting
effect of personality traits (neuroticism & extraversion) on emotional intelligence among the student of
Raipur, India. A sample of the study comprised 300 P.G. students (male=50; female=50). Mangal Emotional
Intelligence Inventory and Eysenck’s Maudsley Personality inventory (M. P. I.) were used to measuring
emotional intelligence (EI) and personality traits. SPSS 16th version, structure equation model (SEM) with
ADANCO, jamovi. (Version 1.0) were used for analysis. Measurement model was excellent fit in the samples
[CFI = .968, TLI=0.904, SRMR=.033 and RMSEA = 0.11 (RMSEA 90% CI: Lower-0.0495, Upper-0.189)].
The findings revealed that personality traits, neuroticism emerged as significant predictors of emotional
intelligent, intra personal awareness, inter personal awareness and inter personal management. Age emerged
as significant predictors of emotional intelligent and its dimension. The findings also revealed that gender
and extraversion have no impact on emotional intelligent and its dimension. A stable personality, age and
their psychological wellbeing are important in enhancing the emotional intelligence of young students as
there is a possibility in improving their emotional intelligence.

Author Biography

  • Mahendra Kumar1, Gayatri Jay Mishra2, Sumanlata Saxena3, Vandana Singh4, Mahesh Kumar5, Yanjana6

    1Senior Research Fellow Department of Psychiatry Pt. JNM Medical College Raipur, 2Associate Professor and
    4Assistant Professor Shri Shankaracharya Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai, 3Head Department of Education Kalyan
    Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai, 5Student Department of Statistics, 6Research Scholar Department of Psychology,
    Pt. R. S.U. Raipur, C.G. India

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Published

2020-03-26

How to Cite

Predicting effect of Personality Traits and Age on Emotional Intelligence. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(3), 764-769. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1405