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Relationship between psychopathic traits and ability emotional intelligence in a sample of incarcerated males

INTRODUCTION: The study of psychopathic traits has increased in recent years, given the impact that these traits have on our society. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between psychopathy traits and ability emotional intelligence by examining the sub-dimensions of both constr...

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Autores principales: Gómez-Leal, R., Megías-Robles, A., Sánchez-López, M.T., Fernández-Berrocal, P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9567731/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.944
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author Gómez-Leal, R.
Megías-Robles, A.
Sánchez-López, M.T.
Fernández-Berrocal, P.
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Megías-Robles, A.
Sánchez-López, M.T.
Fernández-Berrocal, P.
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description INTRODUCTION: The study of psychopathic traits has increased in recent years, given the impact that these traits have on our society. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between psychopathy traits and ability emotional intelligence by examining the sub-dimensions of both constructs in a sample of incarcerated males. METHODS: A total of sixty-three incarcerated adult males (M(age) = 37.51) were assessed for psychopathy traits and emotional intelligence levels through the 34-item Self-Report Psychopathy Scale-III (SRP-III) and the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) respectively. RESULTS: The results revealed that the incarcerated population is characterized by low EI and high psychopathic traits (explained by the scores obtained on the criminal tendencies sub-dimension). Moreover, participants scoring lower in ability EI were more likely to score higher on the callous affect sub-dimension of psychopathy. We also observed an indirect negative effect of ability EI on erratic lifestyle, criminal tendencies and interpersonal manipulation sub-dimensions through the mediating role of callous affect. CONCLUSIONS: These findings offer a better understanding of the relationship between psychopathy traits and ability emotional intelligence and provide empirical support for the need to implement intervention programs in penitentiary centers based on EI training, which could help to reduce antisocial and disruptive behaviours and facilitate future reintegration into society. DISCLOSURE: No significant relationships.
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spelling pubmed-95677312022-10-17 Relationship between psychopathic traits and ability emotional intelligence in a sample of incarcerated males Gómez-Leal, R. Megías-Robles, A. Sánchez-López, M.T. Fernández-Berrocal, P. Eur Psychiatry Abstract INTRODUCTION: The study of psychopathic traits has increased in recent years, given the impact that these traits have on our society. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between psychopathy traits and ability emotional intelligence by examining the sub-dimensions of both constructs in a sample of incarcerated males. METHODS: A total of sixty-three incarcerated adult males (M(age) = 37.51) were assessed for psychopathy traits and emotional intelligence levels through the 34-item Self-Report Psychopathy Scale-III (SRP-III) and the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) respectively. RESULTS: The results revealed that the incarcerated population is characterized by low EI and high psychopathic traits (explained by the scores obtained on the criminal tendencies sub-dimension). Moreover, participants scoring lower in ability EI were more likely to score higher on the callous affect sub-dimension of psychopathy. We also observed an indirect negative effect of ability EI on erratic lifestyle, criminal tendencies and interpersonal manipulation sub-dimensions through the mediating role of callous affect. CONCLUSIONS: These findings offer a better understanding of the relationship between psychopathy traits and ability emotional intelligence and provide empirical support for the need to implement intervention programs in penitentiary centers based on EI training, which could help to reduce antisocial and disruptive behaviours and facilitate future reintegration into society. DISCLOSURE: No significant relationships. Cambridge University Press 2022-09-01 /pmc/articles/PMC9567731/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.944 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_short Relationship between psychopathic traits and ability emotional intelligence in a sample of incarcerated males
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