TY - JOUR
T1 - Are emotionally intelligent people more creative? A meta-analysis of the emotional intelligence-creativity link
AU - Xu, Xiaobo
AU - Liu, Wenling
AU - Pang, Weiguo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by the authors.
PY - 2019/11/1
Y1 - 2019/11/1
N2 - Although emotional intelligence (EI) is positively associated with beneficial outcomes such as higher job performance and better psychological well-being, its relationship with creativity is uncertain. To assess an overall correlation between EI and creativity, in the present study a meta-analysis of 96 correlations obtained from 75 studies with a total sample size of 18,130 was conducted. The results uncovered a statistically significant moderate correlation (r = 0.32, 95% CI, 0.26-0.38, p < 0.01) between these two constructs. Moderation analyses revealed that the link was modulated by the type of EI/creativity measure and sample characteristics, such as gender, employment status, and culture. Specifically, the linkwas strongerwhen EI and creativityweremeasured using subjective reports (EI: trait EI; creativity: creative behavior and creative personality) compared to objective tests (EI: ability EI; creativity: divergent thinking test, remote associate test, and creative product). In addition, the link was stronger in males compared to females, in employees compared to students, and in East Asian samples compared toWestern European and American samples. Theoretical implications and future directions are discussed in detail.
AB - Although emotional intelligence (EI) is positively associated with beneficial outcomes such as higher job performance and better psychological well-being, its relationship with creativity is uncertain. To assess an overall correlation between EI and creativity, in the present study a meta-analysis of 96 correlations obtained from 75 studies with a total sample size of 18,130 was conducted. The results uncovered a statistically significant moderate correlation (r = 0.32, 95% CI, 0.26-0.38, p < 0.01) between these two constructs. Moderation analyses revealed that the link was modulated by the type of EI/creativity measure and sample characteristics, such as gender, employment status, and culture. Specifically, the linkwas strongerwhen EI and creativityweremeasured using subjective reports (EI: trait EI; creativity: creative behavior and creative personality) compared to objective tests (EI: ability EI; creativity: divergent thinking test, remote associate test, and creative product). In addition, the link was stronger in males compared to females, in employees compared to students, and in East Asian samples compared toWestern European and American samples. Theoretical implications and future directions are discussed in detail.
KW - Creativity
KW - Emotional intelligence
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Moderators
KW - Sustainability
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85074810723
U2 - 10.3390/su11216123
DO - 10.3390/su11216123
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:85074810723
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 11
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 21
M1 - 6123
ER -
