Cognitive Ability, Emotional Intelligence, and the Big Five Personality Dimensions as Predictors of Criminal Investigator Performance
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2011
Abstract
This study examines the extent to which cognitive ability, the Big Five factor personality dimensions, and emotional intelligence are related to training and job performance of U.S. federal criminal investigators. Training performance measures were collected during a 17-week training program. Job performance measures were collected 1 year after the investigators completed the training program. Conscientiousness was modestly related to training performance. Cognitive ability and emotional intelligence were positively correlated with job performance. Neuroticism was negatively correlated with job performance. The relative benefits of using emotional intelligence and the five-factor model to select law enforcement agents are discussed.
Department
Psychology
Publication Title
Criminal Justice and Behavior
Recommended Citation
Ono, M., Sachau, D., Deal, W., Englert, D., & Taylor, M. (2011). Cognitive Ability, Emotional Intelligence, and the Big Five Personality Dimensions as Predictors of Criminal Investigator Performance. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 38(5), 471-491. DOI. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854811399406
DOI
10.1177/0093854811399406
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2011 International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology/SAGE Publications. Article published by SAGE Publications in Criminal Justice and Behavior, volume 38, issue number 5, May 2011, pages 471-491. Available online:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854811399406
