{"title":"Personality and emotional intelligence: Does personality profile membership relate to trait emotional intelligence?","authors":"Christopher L. Thomas , Sarah Way","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113280","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The current study used a combination of person – and variable-centered statistical approaches to investigate the association between the big five personality dimensions and trait emotional intelligence. Undergraduate (<em>n</em> = 439) and graduate (<em>n</em> = 460) students completed the MINI-IPIP Inventory and Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale. Latent profile analysis results based on z-scored personality dimensions revealed five unique personality profiles, including undercontroller, anti-resilient, ordinary, resilient, and socially oriented worrier. Subsequent latent profile analyses using residualized personality dimensions to account for the influence of the general factor of personality revealed three unique profiles, including undercontrollers, overcontrollers, and ordinary. Follow-up group comparisons indicated that members of the identified profiles exhibited meaningful differences in emotional intelligence dimensions, including appraisal of one's own and other emotions, regulation of one's own and other emotions, and utilization of emotion scores. Our discussion focuses on the patterns in trait emotional intelligence responding within each profile and implications for efforts to improve overall emotional intelligence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113280"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tyler L. Minnigh, Terrell C. Walker, Katarina S. Treffny-Garcia, Stephanie M. Witherell, Thomas R. Coyle
{"title":"Neuroticism as a predictor of university academic performance: The depression facet dominates neuroticism-GPA relations","authors":"Tyler L. Minnigh, Terrell C. Walker, Katarina S. Treffny-Garcia, Stephanie M. Witherell, Thomas R. Coyle","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113278","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113278","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The current study examined whether neuroticism or its facets would predict college academic performance, as measured by grade point averages (GPA). Official SAT total scores and GPAs were obtained from 450 university students. Neuroticism was measured with a 24-item International Personality Item Pool-based measure of neuroticism. Structural equation modeling was used to examine relations between neuroticism and its facets, SAT scores, and GPAs. The unique variances of neuroticism facets, after removing shared variance (i.e., domain-level neuroticism), and controlling for SAT scores were used to predict GPAs. The depression facet of neuroticism emerged as the only significant negative predictor of GPA after controlling for SAT scores and the other facets of neuroticism. These results suggest depression may dominate any domain-level neuroticism-GPA relations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuchen Han , Luming Liu , Xinchun Wu , Wenchao Wang
{"title":"Machiavellianism and suicide risk in adolescent earthquake survivors: Dual effects via fear of injury/death and posttraumatic stress symptoms","authors":"Yuchen Han , Luming Liu , Xinchun Wu , Wenchao Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113289","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113289","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Suicide is common among adolescents following natural disasters, and negative personality traits have been identified as risk factors for suicide. However, few studies have adopted a life history perspective to examine the relationships between Machiavellianism, trauma-related emotions, psychopathology, and their associations with suicide risk in adolescent survivors. We surveyed 508 adolescents (266 females [52.4 %]; <em>M</em><sub>age</sub> = 14.09 [<em>SD</em> = 1.53]) three and a half years after the Ya'an earthquake. We surveyed Machiavellianism, fear, and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) at baseline, and surveyed suicide risk at both baseline and one-year follow-up. The results indicated that Machiavellianism was positively associated with suicide risk via the simple mediation of fear of injury/death and PTSS, respectively. Moreover, Machiavellianism showed a negative association with suicide risk through the serial mediation of fear of injury/death and PTSS. Specifically, these effects primarily operate through the intrusion and hyperarousal clusters. In summary, Machiavellianism showed dual effects on suicide risk in adolescent earthquake survivors. This study provides new insights for identifying and intervening the suicide risk in adolescents following natural disasters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113289"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On being open to change the world: Boundary conditions of the relationship between openness and performance","authors":"Raluca-Gabriela Duțu , Dragoș Iliescu","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113283","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113283","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Openness to experience has been shown to predict performance criteria only inconsistently. This inconsistency is reflected not only by the main effects but also by potential moderators examined in different studies, with mixed results. Drawing on Trait Activation Theory (TAT) and Situational Strength (SS), the study proposed and tested a model that accounts for the multiple interactions among openness, creativity requirements, and climate for initiative in predicting task performance and change-oriented citizenship behaviors (OCBCH). Hypotheses were tested employing hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to account for the hierarchical structure of the data. Results showed positive associations between openness and the two facets of performance. The data showed an interaction between openness and climate for initiative in predicting task performance and a three-way interaction between openness, creativity requirements, and climate for initiative in predicting OCBCH. Contrary to the initial assumption, and irrespective of creativity requirements, openness seemed to matter most to performance when the climate for initiative was low rather than high.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113283"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of self-connection in predicting well-being: A two-wave longitudinal study","authors":"Yue Ma, Xinwei Hong, Lipeng Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113276","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113276","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In response to declining well-being, positive psychology has shifted focus from treating mental illness to promoting well-being, exploring factors like strengths and virtues that contribute to a fulfilling life. In recent years, the construct of self-connection, has gained attention for its potential impact on well-being. Despite its significance, most existing studies are correlational and predominantly conducted within Western cultures. This study aims to address these gaps by exploring the relationship between self-connection and well-being in a non-Western context. Utilizing a longitudinal design, we collected data from a sample of 265 Chinese university students at two time points. Contrary to previous assumptions, our findings revealed that self-connection at T1 did not predict well-being at T2. Instead, well-being at T1 was found to predict self-connection at T2 across three well-being indicators: subjective well-being (SWB), meaning in life (MIL), and peace of mind (POM). These results suggest that while self-connection is important, it may be well-being that fosters the development of self-connection, offering new insights into the dynamic interplay between these constructs. This study contributes to the literature by highlighting the need to consider cultural contexts and the directionality of the relationship between self-connection and well-being.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113276"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intellectual giftedness in adult lifespan: just a dimensional account or are there areas especially sensitive to high potential?","authors":"Enrico Toffalini , Erika Borella , Lina Pezzuti , James Dawe , Cesare Cornoldi","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study offers an adult lifespan perspective on the intellectual characteristics of 111 intellectually gifted individuals, drawn from a larger representative sample of 2173 individuals aged 16 to 90. We investigated five main indices of intelligence of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Edition (Wechsler, 2008): Crystallized intelligence, Visual, Fluid reasoning, Short-term memory, and Speed. Our findings demonstrate that most characteristics of the intellectual profiles of gifted individuals can be predicted using a dimensional approach, thus viewing giftedness as the extreme tail of the population distribution. However, specificities exist and vary with age, becoming more pronounced with advancing years. Notably, we observed an increase in the standardized loadings of indices on the <em>g</em> factor with age, with speed (Gs) showing enhanced loading on <em>g</em> over time, consistent with general trends. Moreover, we identified a significant deviation in the visual elaboration factor (Gv) among gifted individuals, particularly evident from around the age of 50 onwards.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113274"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond emotional distress: Exploring the positive link between highly sensitive person trait and aesthetic sensitivity","authors":"Jingni Liu , Hirokata Fukushima","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated the relationship between the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) trait and aesthetic sensitivity, the ability to perceive and respond to beauty in daily life. While previous research has primarily emphasized the negative aspects of HSP, such as stress sensitivity and emotional overwhelm, its potential association with aesthetic sensitivity remains underexplored. Using online survey from Japanese adults, we examined how HSP trait predicts general aesthetic sensitivity, as measured by the Engagement with Beauty-Revised (EBS-R), and the intensity of aesthetic emotional responses, as measured by the Aesthetic Emotions Scale (AESTHEMOS). We controlled for the Big Five personality traits and empathy to isolate the unique contribution of HSP to aesthetic sensitivity. Results revealed that the HSP trait was significantly associated with both general aesthetic sensitivity and emotional intensity. Notably, the Aesthetic Sensitivity (AES) subscale of the HSPS was the most significant predictor, supporting its construct validity. Additionally, the Low Sensory Threshold and Ease of Excitation subscales showed modest associations with sensitivity to specific aesthetic domains, such as nature and art. These findings highlight the adaptive potential of high sensitivity and suggest its relevance for well-being and emotional enrichment through aesthetic engagement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113285"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giovanni Andrade, Philippe Pétrin-Pomerleau, Patrick Gaudreau
{"title":"The basic psychological needs in excellencism and perfectionism: A dual perspective with the need-as-motives and the need-as-nutriments frameworks","authors":"Giovanni Andrade, Philippe Pétrin-Pomerleau, Patrick Gaudreau","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113286","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113286","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perfectionism has been theorized as a risk factor for psychological need frustration. However, past studies on basic psychological needs often reported ambiguous and unexpected findings for perfectionistic standards. The Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) recently distinguished between perfectionistic standards and the pursuit of high yet attainable standards (excellencism). This study investigated their distinct associations with basic psychological needs, using measures taken from the need-as-motives and the need-as-nutriments perspectives. Young adults (<em>n</em> = 305) completed the Scale of Perfectionism and Excellencism and various measures of need-related constructs. A multivariate multiple regression supported the hypothesis that excellencism and perfectionism are differentially linked with psychological needs. Excellencism was positively associated with three approach-oriented motives (need for achievement, affiliation, power) and satisfaction with the need for autonomy, relatedness, and competence. Conversely, pursuing perfectionistic standards was positively linked to two avoidance-oriented motives (e.g., fear of failure and losing control) and frustration with the three basic psychological needs. These findings reconcile research and theories by showing that pursuing perfection is not associated with adaptive psychological needs. Perfectionistic standards are linked to two avoidance-oriented motives (i.e., fear of failure and losing control) and frustration of basic psychological needs when properly distinguished from excellencism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113286"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A latent profile analysis of the Big Five personality and mindfulness traits in the general population","authors":"Sarah Strohmaier , Oleg N. Medvedev","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113287","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113287","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding how personality and mindfulness traits influence responses to health and wellbeing interventions is important for improving their effectiveness, in particular since there is likely not a one-size-fits-all approach for mindfulness. While various interventions show overall benefits, individual differences likely determine optimal intervention types and doses. A multinational sample of 636 general population adults (57.2 % female) completed self-report measures of personality and mindfulness traits, and state positive and negative affect scales before being randomly assigned to a single mindfulness practice of 5-min, 20-min, or an active control, after which state scales were completed again. The personality and mindfulness data were subjected to latent profile analysis, revealing three profiles, labelled 1) Mindful-adaptive, 2) Reserved-disengaged, and 3) Ruminative-preoccupied. Secondary analyses showed significant medium to large effects for profile 3 (Ruminative-preoccupied<em>)</em> across all groups. For profile 2 (Reserved-disengaged)<em>,</em> shorter mindfulness practice had a significant medium to large effect. No significant interactions were found for profile 1 (Mindful-adaptive). Findings suggest that personality-mindfulness profiles predict differential responses to brief interventions. This has practical implications for personalizing health and wellbeing interventions based on individual personality characteristics. Our study provides a novel person-centered approach to understanding intervention effectiveness through personality profiling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113287"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144134527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Body dissatisfaction in older adults: The role of social media, emotion regulation, social support, emotional distress, and coping strategies","authors":"M. López-Montón, G. Aonso-Diego, A. Estévez","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2025.113282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Several factors have been related to body dissatisfaction, such as problematic social media use (PSMU), emotion regulation, emotional distress, coping strategies, and social support. However, little is known about psychological variables related to body dissatisfaction among older adults. This study has two aims: 1) to examine sex differences in body dissatisfaction, PSMU, emotion regulation, emotional distress, coping strategies, and social support; and 2) to study the relationship between body dissatisfaction and the study variables based on sex. A total of 736 participants over 60 years completed several instruments: eating disorders inventory (EDI-II), social media addiction questionnaire (ARS), depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21), cognitive-emotion regulation questionnaire (CERQ), and coping strategies inventory (CSI). The results showed that older women showed higher levels of body dissatisfaction. Moreover, social support as coping strategy and blaming others were related to body dissatisfaction in women. Conversely, anxiety, depression, PSMU, coping strategies, and impaired emotion regulation strategies were related to body dissatisfaction in men. In conclusion, despite the cross-sectional nature, the findings point out that older adults may be vulnerable to body dissatisfaction. Consequently, a feasible intervention should include education on social media, emotion regulation, and adaptive coping strategies to improve body acceptance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 113282"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144130929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}