The General Factor of Personality (GFP), trait emotional intelligence, and problem behaviors in Japanese teens

Tetsuya Kawamoto; Aiko Komoto Kubota; Ryota Sakakibara; Sera Muto; Akiko Tonegawa; Sahoko Komatsu; Toshihiko Endo

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110480

The General Factor of Personality (GFP), trait emotional intelligence, and problem behaviors in Japanese teens

Tetsuya Kawamoto, Aiko Komoto Kubota, Ryota Sakakibara, Sera Muto, Akiko Tonegawa, Sahoko Komatsu, Toshihiko Endo

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This study examined associations of the General Factor of Personality (GFP) with trait emotional intelligence (EI) and emotional and behavioral problems in Japanese children and adolescents. We used self- and parent-rated personality data to extract the two GFPs using the Ten Item Personality Inventory. Participants were 10,357 Japanese children and adolescents (M = 13.99 years; SD = 2.53; range 9–18; 5177 boys, 5168 girls, 12 unknown). Correlational and multiple regression analyses revealed that the two GFPs were significantly associated with trait EI. However, the association between the self-rated GFP and trait EI was weaker than previously reported. The GFPs were also associated with emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents above and beyond trait EI. These findings support the notion that the GFP reflects social effectiveness and imply differences in the GFP-trait EI association between youths and adults.

Original language	English
Article number	110480
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	171
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110480
Publication status	Published - 2021 Mar
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adolescence
Childhood
General Factor of Personality
Japanese
Problem behaviors
Trait emotional intelligence

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Psychology(all)

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