Emotional Intelligence and Personality Traits among University Teachers: Relationship and Gender Differences
Mohsin Atta, Muhammad Ather, Dr Maher Bano
Abstract
The aim of the current study was to examine relationship pattern between personality traits and emotional
intelligence (EI), besides exploring the gender differences. Sample of the study was comprised 163 university
teachers. Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (2002) and NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI)
developed by Costa & McCrae (1992) were used to measure EI and personality traits accordingly. Correlational
analysis showed that EI was positively correlated with extraversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience
and agreeableness, and negatively with neuroticism. t-test analysis demonstrated that there were no gender
differences in EI, openness to experience and agreeableness, whereas significant gender differences were
demonstrated on extraversion, conscientiousness and neuroticism.
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