The Importance of IPIP Five Factor Personality Traits in Prediction of University Students’ Emotional Intelligence
Abstract
Personality as a construct defines individuals into different types or categories on the base of traits they exhibit or the ways they behave. Personality knowledge can predict human responses in a variety of contexts. In this regard, researchers have limited the wide range of personality traits into five traits. Personality researchers have agreed on this five factors personality model for use in personality research. These five traits are significant in the prediction of students’ academic behaviour and academic performance. Emotional intelligence constructs overlaps with certain aspects of these five traits of personality. Hence, the current study estimated the importance of Five factor personality traits model in the prediction of emotional intelligence. Four hundred and twenty eight students who were conveniently available provided information about their emotional intelligence and personality traits. Linear regression revealed that all personality traits can significantly predict students’ emotional intelligence. The Extraversion trait appeared as the most important trait as compared to the Neuroticism trait, which showed the least importance in the prediction of emotional intelligence. Based on results and literature review recommendations were made.
Authors
Dr. Rafaquat Ali
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Bahawalnagar Campus, Bahawalnagar, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Syed Kaleem Ullah Shah Bukhari
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Training, Bahawalnagar Campus, Bahawalnagar, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Sher Muhammad
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanites, Hamdard University Karachi, Islamabad Campus Islamabad, Pakistan
Keywords
Academic Performance, Agreeableness, Emotional Intelligence, Extraversion, IPIP Personality Items, Neuroticism, University Students