A comparison of the trait emotional intelligence profiles of individuals with and without Asperger syndrome

K. V. Petrides; Kristelle Hudry; Georgia Michalaria; Viren Swami; Nick Sevdalis

doi:10.1177/1362361310397217

A comparison of the trait emotional intelligence profiles of individuals with and without Asperger syndrome

K. V. Petrides^*, Kristelle Hudry, Georgia Michalaria, Viren Swami, Nick Sevdalis

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Abstract

The extent to which the socioemotional impairments of Asperger syndrome (AS) might be extreme manifestations of individual differences within the general population remains under-explored. We compared the trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) profiles of 30 individuals with AS against the profiles of 43 group-matched controls using the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue). Participants with AS scored significantly lower than controls on 12 of the 15 TEIQue facets (eta(2)(p) = 0.09 to 0.49) as well as on all four factors and the global score of the construct (eta(2)(p) = 0.07 to 0.41). There was a significant main effect of gender, with men generally scoring higher than women. Results are discussed from the perspective of trait EI theory, with emphasis on its implications for the socioemotional impairments associated with AS.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	671-682
Number of pages	12
Journal	Autism
Volume	15
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361310397217
Publication status	Published - Nov 2011

Keywords

Asperger syndrome
trait emotional self-efficacy
personality
insight
TEIQue
HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM
SPECTRUM QUOTIENT AQ
PERSONALITY
ADULTS
TEMPERAMENT
DISORDERS
PHENOTYPE
CHARACTER
CHILDREN
SAMPLE

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