Date

12-16-2025

Department

School of Education

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD)

Chair

Antionette Stroter

Keywords

emotional intelligence, narcissism, cross-cultural dimensions, social constructivism, military leadership, educational leadership

Disciplines

Educational Administration and Supervision | Educational Leadership

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative predictive correlational design study is to examine how well cross-cultural dimensions and narcissistic tendencies predict emotional intelligence among military and educational leaders. This study is important because it will identify how cross-cultural dimensions and narcissistic tendencies influence the emotional intelligence of military and educational leaders. The sample consisted of 90 of 122 military leaders who had attended any professional military education (PME), and 120 educational leaders were recruited from a population of 183 within a military school district in the central United States. The data were collected using the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF), the Narcissistic Personality Inventory-13 (NPI-13), and the Individualism and Collectivism Scale. Data from the instruments were collected via surveys sent by email using SurveyMonkey. The results of the multiple linear regression utilizing the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) did find a predictive correlation between emotional intelligence and cross-cultural dimensions and narcissistic tendencies in military leaders and teachers. These results indicate that their cross-cultural dimensions and narcissistic tendencies do influence the emotional intelligence of military and educational leaders. It is recommended that teachers and leaders be further examined in different settings, populations, and demographics for further research.

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