On the Genetic and Environmental Correlations between Trait Emotional Intelligence and Vocational Interest Factors. (6th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schermer, Julie Aitken; Petrides, Konstantinos V.; Vernon, Philip A.
• Is Part Of: Twin research and human genetics. Volume 18:Number 2(2015)
• Page Start: 134
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2015-03-06
• Subjects: trait emotional intelligence, -- trait emotional self-efficacy, -- vocational interests, -- behavioral genetics, -- TEIQue; Twins -- Periodicals; Multiple birth -- Periodicals; 618.25
• DOI: 10.1017/thg.2014.87
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1832-4274

Abstract

Abstract : The phenotypic (observed), genetic, and environmental correlations were examined in a sample of adult twins between the four factors and global score of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire (TEIQue) and the seven vocational interest factors of the Jackson Career Explorer (JCE). Multiple significant correlations were found involving the work style vocational interest factor (consisting of job security, stamina, accountability, planfulness, and interpersonal confidence) and the social vocational interest factor (which included interests in the social sciences, personal services, teaching, social services, and elementary education), both of which correlated significantly with all of the TEIQue variables (well-being, self-control, emotionality, sociability, and global trait EI). Following bivariate genetic analyses, most of the significant phenotypic correlations were found to also have significant genetic correlations as well as significant non-shared (unique) environmental correlations.