Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence

The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness: The Case of Information Technology Managers in Jordan

“…That the Trait EI facets are personality traits, as opposed to competencies or mental abilities or facilitators, is also corroborated by research revealing that the same genes that are implicated in the development of individual differences in the Big Five personality traits are also implicated in the development of EI ( [14] cited in [15]). Doctor John Mayer and Doctor Peter Salovey were the first who formalized the concept of EI in 1990 [10].…”

“…Trait EI (or emotional self-efficacy) is defined as a combination of emotion-related self-perceptions and dispositions located at the lower levels of personality hierarchies ( [14] cited in [15]). The model sees EI as a trait that can be represented as fifteen underlying qualities (in adult samples): adaptability, assertiveness, emotional expression, emotional management (of others), emotional perception, emotional regulation, impulsiveness, relationships, self-esteem, self-motivation, social awareness, stress management, trait empathy, trait happiness, trait optimism.…”

“…The model sees EI as a trait that can be represented as fifteen underlying qualities (in adult samples): adaptability, assertiveness, emotional expression, emotional management (of others), emotional perception, emotional regulation, impulsiveness, relationships, self-esteem, self-motivation, social awareness, stress management, trait empathy, trait happiness, trait optimism. Trait EI is thus seen an overarching personality factor that represents the person's emotional self-confidence [15]. Like conventional personality traits, Trait EI represents a qualitative style of behavior and experience that is adaptive in some contexts but not in others; or in other words qualities or traits that relate directly to emotional functioning (e.g.…”

“…Later in 1997 they revised their theory of EI defining it as "the capacity to reason about emotions, and of emotions to enhance thinking. It includes the abilities to accurately perceive emotions, to access and generate emotions so as to assist thought, to understand emotions and emotional knowledge, and to reflectively regulate emotions so as to promote emotional and intellectual growth" ( [15], p. 197). [16] understand EI as a connection of two components: "Emotions" and "Intelligence".…”

Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence Between Family Communication Patterns and Achievement Motivation Among High School Students

“…Emotional intelligence, which has a strong root in Gardner's multiple intelligence and Thorndike social intelligence (22), expresses the individual differences in recognizing emotions, motivation and emotional control (23). There are two general approaches associated with these two structures that, while not conflicting with each other (24), they are separated from each other (25).…”