The Effect of Temperamental Personalities on Emotional Intelligence
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Behavioral Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Emotional intelligence is one’s ability to understand their emotions as well as use it to understand the emotions of others. This study discusses how temperaments can affect emotional intelligence using the temperament theory. The temperament theory consists of four different types of temperaments: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. The purpose of this research was to determine the correlation between temperaments and emotional intelligence. It was hypothesized that the sanguine temperament would have the highest emotional intelligence because those with the sanguine temperament tend to be more outgoing and sociable, which helps them better understand others emotions. To test this, a survey was conducted in which there were two parts. The first part tested the independent variable, the different types of temperaments, and the second part tested the emotional intelligence using the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test. The test was a self report test in which subjects had to evaluate if they agreed or disagreed to situations using a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being strongly agree and 5 being strongly disagree. After the data was collected, the results from both parts were compared. To determine if the data was statistically significant, a Chi-squared test was used. According to the test, the results are statistically insignificant (p>0.05). Nevertheless, the temperament with the highest emotional intelligence are those with the phlegmatic temperament. Although the hypothesized stated that the sanguine temperament would have the highest emotional intelligence, those with this temperament are outgoing and extroverts, they tend to get distracted and have poor concentration causing them to have a lower emotional intelligence than phlegmatic. According to the temperament theory, the phlegmatic are emotionally stable causing them to have a high emotional intelligence.
Recommended Citation
Kerai, Heiyaani, "The Effect of Temperamental Personalities on Emotional Intelligence" (2022). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 58.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2022/all/58
Location
B&E 237
Start Date
4-2-2022 9:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Temperamental Personalities on Emotional Intelligence
B&E 237
Emotional intelligence is one’s ability to understand their emotions as well as use it to understand the emotions of others. This study discusses how temperaments can affect emotional intelligence using the temperament theory. The temperament theory consists of four different types of temperaments: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. The purpose of this research was to determine the correlation between temperaments and emotional intelligence. It was hypothesized that the sanguine temperament would have the highest emotional intelligence because those with the sanguine temperament tend to be more outgoing and sociable, which helps them better understand others emotions. To test this, a survey was conducted in which there were two parts. The first part tested the independent variable, the different types of temperaments, and the second part tested the emotional intelligence using the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test. The test was a self report test in which subjects had to evaluate if they agreed or disagreed to situations using a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being strongly agree and 5 being strongly disagree. After the data was collected, the results from both parts were compared. To determine if the data was statistically significant, a Chi-squared test was used. According to the test, the results are statistically insignificant (p>0.05). Nevertheless, the temperament with the highest emotional intelligence are those with the phlegmatic temperament. Although the hypothesized stated that the sanguine temperament would have the highest emotional intelligence, those with this temperament are outgoing and extroverts, they tend to get distracted and have poor concentration causing them to have a lower emotional intelligence than phlegmatic. According to the temperament theory, the phlegmatic are emotionally stable causing them to have a high emotional intelligence.
