Big Five Personality Traits and Gratitude: The Role of Emotional Intelligence

Figures & data

Figure 1 Theoretical model of the role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and gratitude. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.

Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of Analyzed Variables (N = 712)

Variable	M	SD	Skewness	SE	Kurtosis	SE
GRA	33.33	5.11	−0.79	0.09	1.00	0.18
EI	121.68	12.16	0.12	0.09	0.21	0.18
NEU	1.85	0.67	0.11	0.09	−0.25	0.18
EXT	2.39	0.55	−0.09	0.09	−0.16	0.18
OPE	2.05	0.46	0.27	0.09	−0.01	0.18
AGR	2.61	0.46	−0.30	0.09	0.07	0.18
CON	2.64	0.56	−0.11	0.09	−0.24	0.18

Abbreviations: GRA, gratitude; EI, emotional intelligence; NEU, neuroticism; EXT, extraversion; OPE, openness to experience; AGR, agreeableness; CON, conscientiousness.

Table 2 Correlations Between Dimensions of NEO FFI, INTE, and GQ-6 (N = 712)

	GRA	EI	NEU	EXT	OPE	AGR	CON
GRA	1
EI	0.32**	1
NEU	−0.23**	−0.29**	1
EXT	0.19**	0.48**	−0.37**	1
OPE	0.13**	0.25**	−0.08*	0.20**	1
AGR	0.30**	0.25**	−0.29**	0.13**	−0.01	1
CON	0.16**	0.41**	−0.26**	0.15**	−0.08*	0.33**	1

Notes: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.

Abbreviations: GRA, gratitude; EI, emotional intelligence; NEU, neuroticism; EXT, extraversion; OPE, openness to experience; AGR, agreeableness; CON, conscientiousness.

Figure 2 Standardized regression weights in multiple regression structural equation model of Big Five personality traits as predictors of gratitude. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.

Table 3 Results of Mediation Analysis with Unstandardized Regression Coefficients (N = 712)

Model	F	R^2	a	b	c	c’	%	IND	95% CI
									LL	UL
A	50.61***	0.12	−5.18***	0.12***	−1.78***	−1.18***	26	−0.60	−0.84	−0.39
B	41.28***	0.10	10.72***	0.16***	1.76***	0.41	49	1.35	0.96	1.77
C	41.85***	0.11	6.50***	0.13***	1.44**	0.60	37	0.84	0.53	1.19
D	70.04***	0.09	6.49***	0.11***	3.30***	2.58***	18	0.72	0.45	1.03
E	41.11***	0.10	8.95***	0.13***	1.48***	0.33	44	1.15	0.83	1.50

Notes: ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.

Abbreviations: A, NEU-EI-GRA; B, EXT-EI-GRA; C, OPE-EI-GRA; D, AGR-EI-GRA; E, CON-EI-GRA; %, mediation proportion; IND, indirect; LL, lower limit; UL, upper limit.