Antecedents of well-being: a study to examine the extent to which personality and emotional intelligence contribute to well-being

Higgs, Malcolm; Dulewicz, Victor

Abstract

In the debate surrounding the relationships between HRM and performance, there is an argument suggesting that a focus on understanding the role of employee attitudes and behaviours may elicit valuable insights into performance drivers. In examining individual behaviour and performance links, there is evidence that well-being plays a significant role. Other notable performance antecedents are personality and emotional intelligence (EI). This paper explores the relationships between these variables and reports the findings from a study of 156 managers. Results show relationships between well-being and EI as well as with personality, although EI explained variance beyond personality dimensions. The implications for HR of these findings are discussed.

Citation

Higgs, M., & Dulewicz, V. (2014). Antecedents of well-being: a study to examine the extent to which personality and emotional intelligence contribute to well-being. The international journal of human resource management, 25(5), 718-735. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.815253

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 29, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Jul 12, 2013
• Publication Date: Mar 9, 2014
• Deposit Date: Jun 13, 2019
• Journal: International Journal of Human Resource Management
• Print ISSN: 0958-5192
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-4399
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 718-735
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.815253
• Keywords: Emotional intelligence; Happiness; Personality; Psychological well-being; Subjective well-being
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1987630
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09585192.2013.815253
• Related Public URLs: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/365685/
• Additional Information: Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=rijh20