Personality and Emotional Intelligence: A Research on Y Generation

Year 2018, , 376 - 384, 30.07.2018

Güven Ordun , F. Aslı Akun

https://doi.org/10.33723/rs.427685

Abstract

The aim of the research is to understand attributes of
Y generation. The sample of the research consists of 237 people with convenience
sampling from various state universities in Istanbul. In the research, 120 item
personality inventory that was developed by Johnson (2014) deriving from Costa
and McCrea’s Five Factor Personality Inventory, Wong and Law’s Emotional
Intelligence scale (2002) and Rogers’ Q sort scale (1961) were used. The
results revealed that there are statistically significant relations between
emotional intelligence and personality traits. Effective use of emotions had a
positive correlation with conscientiousness and regulating emotions had a
negative correlation with neuroticism and they were stronger than other
correlations. Personality traits that have statistically significant and
positive correlations with all dimensions of emotional intelligence were found
to be extraversion and openness/openness to experience. Regression analysis for
understanding the effects of personality traits on emotional intelligence, the
effects of personality traits on emotional intelligence were statistically
stronger for regulation and effective use of emotions. Considering that these
aspects of emotional intelligence are related to effective performance, this
research has contributed by finding personality traits that affect these two
dimensions. In addition, Y generation was asked for their self-perceptions with
Rogers’ Q sort measure. According to findings, they scored better in positive
aspects and less in negative aspects.

Keywords

Personality, Emotional Intelligence, Y Generation

KİŞİLİK VE DUYGUSAL ZEKA: Y KUŞAĞIYLA İLGİLİ BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Abstract

Araştırmanın amacı Y kuşağının çeşitli özelliklerini
anlamaktır. Araştırmanın örneklemini İstanbul’daki çeşitli devlet
üniversitelerinden kolayda örneklemeyle 237 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada,
Costa & McCrea’nın Beş Büyük Kişilik Envanterinden geliştirilen Johnson’un
(2014)’un 120 maddelik formu, Wong & Law’ın duygusal zekâ ölçeği (2002) ve
Rogers’ın Q sort ölçeği (1961) kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar duygusal zekâ ile
kişilik özellikleri arasında istatistiki anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu ortaya
koymuştur. Duyguların etkili kullanımı sorumlulukla olumlu korelasyon ve
duyguların düzenlenmesi nevrotiklik ile olumsuz korelasyon göstermiştir ve
diğer korelasyonlara göre daha güçlüdür. Duygusal zekanın tüm boyutlarıyla
anlamlı ve olumlu korelasyona sahip olan kişilik boyutları dışa dönüklük ve
açıklık/deneyime açıklık olarak bulunmuştur. Kişilik özelliklerinin duygusal
zekâ üzerindeki etkilerini anlamak için yapılan regresyon analizlerinde,
duyguların düzenlenmesi ve etkili kullanılmasında etkilerin istatistiki olarak
daha güçlü olduğu bulunmuştur. Duygusal zekanın bu yönlerinin etkili performans
göstermeyle ilişkili olduğu gerekli olarak dikkate alındığında, bu çalışma iki
boyuta etki eden kişilik özelliklerini bularak katkı sağlamıştır. Ayrıca, Y
kuşağına Rogers’ın Q sort ölçeği kullanılarak kendilerine yönelik algıları
sorulmuştur. Bulgulara göre, Y kuşağı kendisini olumlu özelliklerde daha iyi,
olumsuz özellikleri daha az puanlamıştır.

Keywords

Kişilik, Duygusal Zeka, Y Kuşağı

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