Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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890995 | Personality and Individual Differences | 2012 | 5 Pages |
We extracted General Factors of Personality (GFPs) from inventories based on the Big Five model and on Eysenck’s Giant Three model within one sample (N = 274). The GFPs from the two inventories showed considerable overlap, ranging from .52 to .67 (in absolute values). The mean intercorrelation was r = .60. Moreover, the GFPs showed strong overlap with measures of trait emotional intelligence (rmean = .72). These correlations remained substantial even after we controlled for social desirability bias. Overall, the pattern of results supports the notion of the GFP as a construct that is consistent across different measures and that is closely related to the construct of trait emotional intelligence.
► GFPs were extracted from the Big Five and Giant Three in one sample (N = 274). ► There was substantial overlap between the two GFPs (mean r = .60). ► The GFPs were strongly related to trait emotional intelligence (TEI). ► GFP–TEI relationships remained intact after controlling for social desirability bias.