TITLE:
The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence
AUTHORS:
Adrian Furnham, Adrienne Rosen
KEYWORDS:
Emotional Intelligence, Personality Disorders, 360 Degree Feedback
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.7 No.3,
March
24,
2016
ABSTRACT: Over 300 British adults completed the Hogan
Development Survey (HDS) (Hogan & Hogan, 2001), a measure of the
personality disorders and the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQi) (Bar-
On, 2004). Work associates known to the participants also completed an
observers’ version of the EQi. The structures of both inventories were
examined. The HDS factored into three clear factors (clusters A, B, C)
confirming previous analyses while the EQi had a single factor structure.
Cluster B disorders (labelled Moving Against People) were
correlated negatively with the Stress scale on the EQi while Cluster A
disorders (labelled Moving Away from People) were negatively
correlated with Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Mood subscale scores on the
EQi. Regressions showed that Avoidant, Schizoid and Narcissistic disorders most
consistently related to the self-reported EQi subscale scores. Interestingly
Paranoia was positively correlated with the total and the Intrapersonal EQi
scores. Participants tended to have higher self, compared to observer scores on
the EQi. Only one regression was significant: participants with lower
Borderline and Schizotypal scores were seen to be better at Stress management.