A study on relationship between personality and emotional intelligence of creative writers

Authors

  • Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Rather Asst. Professor, Dept. of Education (University of Kashmir), Kashmir, India
  • Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Khan Professor, Dept. of Education, (University of Kashmir), Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25215/0803.099

Keywords:

Creative Writers, Personality, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to experience, Conscientiousness Agreeableness, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Stability, Managing relations, Integrity, Commitment, Self-motivation

Abstract

The study was undertaken to study the relationship between the factors of personality and Emotional Intelligence of Creative writers of Jammu & Kashmir. The sample of the study comprised of 80 creative writers (Sahitya Akademi Award nominees and Selectees). Big Five Personality inventory by McCrae and Costa (1992) (to measure personality) and Emotional Intelligence Scale (2011) by Hyde, Pathe and Dhar were the tools used for the collection of Data. Correlation was computed by employing Pearson’s Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation on Personality and Emotional Intelligence of Creative writers (N=80) at dimension level. The study revealed that significant Negative relationship existed between the factors of Personality: Extraversion and factors C (Self-motivation) and H (Value Orientation); (O)Openness to Experience and factor E (Managing relations) of Emotional Intelligence. However no significant relationship was found between the rest of the factors.

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Published

2022-11-05

How to Cite

Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Rather, & Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Khan. (2022). A study on relationship between personality and emotional intelligence of creative writers. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.25215/0803.099