How Emotional Intelligence Might Get You the Job: The Relationship Between Trait Emotional Intelligence and Faking on Personality Tests

IF 2.9 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Human Performance Pub Date : 2018-01-01 DOI:10.1080/08959285.2017.1407320

D. Pelt, Dimitri van der Linden, M. Born

引用次数: 11

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examined trait emotional intelligence (EI) in relation to the ability to fake on personality tests. Undergraduate students (N = 129) were first instructed to fill out a personality inventory honestly, and subsequently in such a way as to maximize their chances of obtaining two distinctive job positions (lawyer and file clerk). Participants were able to change their scores in line with the hypothesized job profiles. Regression analyses showed that EI statistically predicted faking ability to an equal degree in both job scenarios. Finally, EI showed incremental validity over general mental ability and the Big Five personality traits in predicting the ability to fake. Possible implications of the results for the predictive validity of personality tests are discussed.

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情商如何让你得到这份工作:特质情商和人格测试作假之间的关系

摘要:本研究考察了情商与人格测试中造假能力的关系。本科生(N = 129)首先被要求诚实地填写一份性格清单，然后以这样一种方式最大限度地提高他们获得两个不同工作职位(律师和档案文员)的机会。参与者能够根据假设的工作概况改变他们的分数。回归分析显示，在统计上，情商对两种工作情景中伪造能力的预测程度相同。最后，在预测伪造能力方面，情商比一般心理能力和五大人格特征显示出递增的有效性。本研究结果对人格测验预测效度可能的影响也作了讨论。

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Human Performance PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： Human Performance publishes research investigating the nature and role of performance in the workplace and in organizational settings and offers a rich variety of information going beyond the study of traditional job behavior. Dedicated to presenting original research, theory, and measurement methods, the journal investigates individual, team, and firm level performance factors that influence work and organizational effectiveness. Human Performance is a respected forum for behavioral scientists interested in variables that motivate and promote high-level human performance, particularly in organizational and occupational settings. The journal seeks to identify and stimulate relevant research, communication, and theory concerning human capabilities and effectiveness. It serves as a valuable intellectual link between such disciplines as industrial-organizational psychology, individual differences, work physiology, organizational behavior, human resource management, and human factors.