Table 3.
Studies using self-report mixed EI tests.
| Study | EI scale | Psychopathy scale | Sample (N) | Principal results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (18) | TEIQue | LSRP | 84 undergraduate students (67 female) | -Secondary Psychopathy correlated negatively with trait EI. |
| (103) | TEIQue | PRI, SRP | 510 participants (424 female) | -Positive correlation between psychopathy and sociability factor and social awareness. - Psychopathy was negatively related to emotional perception, expression, empathy and relationship skills. |
| (104) | TEIQue-SF | SRP-4 | 100 undergraduate students (75 female) | -Psychopathy and EI were negatively related. |
| (105) | TEIQue | PCL-R | 39 male secure psychiatric patients | -Psychopathic individual presented higher total scores of perceived EI, as well as Higher EI scores on the emotional regulation and emotional perception dimensions, in comparison with controls. |
| (106) | TEIQue-SF | PPI-R | 150 participants (75 female) | - Higher levels of psychopathy were associated with higher levels of EI. |
| (107) | TEIQue | SRP | 241 adults twin pairs (183 female) | - Negative correlation between EI and psychopathy. |
| (108) | EQ-i | PPI-R | 111 male undergraduate students | -Stress management (+), intrapersonal (–), interpersonal relationship (+) and General Mood (–) predicted psychopathy. |
| (109) | TEIQue-SF | LSRP | 369 university students (246 female) | - Negative correlation between EI and psychopathy. |
| (93) | TEIQue-SF | DTDD | 543 students (402 female) | - Negative correlation between EI and psychopathy. |
| (110) | TEIQue-SF | SD3 | 199 undergraduates (88 female) | - Negative correlation between EI and psychopathy. |
| (111) | EQi | PPI-SF | 1257 (70% Female) | -PPI FD was generally positively associated with self-reported EI. -PPI SCI negatively associated with EI. - PPI C was positively but weakly correlated with EQi Adaptability and Stress Management. |
TEIQue, Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (10); EQ-i, Bar-On EQ-I (72); TEIQue-SF, Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (71); LSRP, The Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (79); PRI, Neo Psychopathy Resemblance Index (81); SRP, Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (82); PCL-R, The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (35); SRP-4, Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (86); PPI-R, The Psychopathic Personality Inventory Revised (36); SRP, Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (82); SD3, Short Dark Triad (87).