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Table 4 Pearson Correlation of TEIQue-SF and JSPE with the NEO-FFI

From: Associations between emotional intelligence, empathy and personality in Japanese medical students

TEIQue-SF

N

E

O

A

C

All (n = 357)

−0.58**

0.52**

0.24**

0.36**

0.42**

Male (n = 265)

−0.61**

0.58**

0.29**

0.39**

0.46**

Female (n = 92)

- 0.59**

0.46**

0.18

0.44**

0.40**

Empathy

N

E

O

A

C

All (n = 357)

−0.09

0.25**

0.16*

0.26**

0.06

Male (n = 265)

- 0.17**

0.32**

0.21*

0.33**

0.09

Female (n = 92)

0.14

0.02

0.02

0.14

−0.06

  1. TEIQue-SF Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form, JSPE Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy-student version, N Neuroticism, E Extraversion, O Openness to experience, A Agreeableness, C Conscientiousness
  2. **p < 0.01 *p < 0.05