The Relationship between Personality Types, Creativity, and Emotional Intelligence of Employees

Personality types significantly influence creativity and emotional intelligence, playing a crucial role in enhancing individual performance and creating new career opportunities. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between personality types, creativity, and emotional intelligence among employees of the Department of Education, District 1 of Bandar Abbas.research methodology This descriptive-correlational and applied research surveyed a population of 893 employees from the Department of Education, District 1, Bandar Abbas. Based on Morgan’s table, 265 participants were selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires: Costa's Personality Type Inventory (1962), Zhou and George’s Creativity Scale (2001), and the Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Inventory. The content validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by experts, and their reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, yielding coefficients of 0.84 for personality types, 0.92 for creativity, and 0.86 for emotional intelligence. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software and statistical methods including Pearson correlation and stepwise regression.

The results indicated a significant relationship between personality types and creativity (r = 0.470, p < 0.05) as well as between personality types and emotional intelligence (r = 0.510, p < 0.05). Additionally, personality types predicted 48% of the variance in creativity and emotional intelligence.

This study demonstrates that personality types have a direct influence on creativity and emotional intelligence and can be considered a critical factor in predicting and improving these traits in work environments.