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Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy
Dr. Joana Pipa
EDUNOVA.ISPA, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal

Personality, Emotions, and Emotional Intelligence Assessments: New Applications and Instruments

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Dear Colleagues,

Personality and emotions, including emotional intelligence, are two psychological constructs that are widely studied from a variety of theoretical perspectives in many different contexts. Knowledge about their functioning has been used for applied implications and interventions, which future research should extend in order to improve quality of life. Nevertheless, there is a need for reliable and valid instruments for assessing both personality and emotions, with due consideration to age appropriateness. It is therefore of paramount importance to research instruments for assessing personality, emotions, emotional intelligence, and/or the relations between them, and/or to apply them to new contexts and scenarios.

The primary focus of this Special Issue is on psychological perspectives, including cognitive, developmental, educational, clinical, and social psychology. However, contributions from related disciplines such as neuroscience, medicine, and the social sciences are also solicited. Submissions that foster interdisciplinary integration are particularly encouraged.

We welcome research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and methodological articles characterized by high methodological rigor. Articles may cover (but need not be limited to) the development and/or adaptation and/or validation of instruments for assessing personality and emotions, including emotional intelligence, and/or the relations between personality and emotions. These research topics can be examined according to a life cycle perspective, taking into account different developmental stages such as children, adolescents, and/or adults. The instrument types may include questionnaires, inventories, and checklists; structured or semi-structured interviews; observational methodologies; ad hoc methodologies; and other methodologies. Instruments may be self-reported and/or other-reported. Works may adopt quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodologies. Approaches based on either classical test theory (CTT), item response theory (IRT), or a combination of both are encouraged. Finally, studies integrating different methodologies are welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Roberto Burro
Dr. Daniela Raccanello
Dr. Joana Pipa
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Keywords

  • personality
  • emotions
  • emotional intelligence
  • assessment
  • instruments
  • life cycle

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Behavioral Sciences
behavsci
2.5 3.1 2011 29.6 Days CHF 2200 Submit
Education Sciences
education
2.6 5.5 2011 29.2 Days CHF 1800 Submit
Journal of Intelligence
jintelligence
3.4 4.7 2013 30.7 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Children
children
2.1 3.8 2014 15.6 Days CHF 2400 Submit

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The Effect of Differentiated Instruction on the Academic Achievement and Opinions of 3rd-Grade Students in Science Education: A Mixed-Methods Study
by Serpil Kara and Aysun Tekindur
J. Intell. 2025, 13(10), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence13100126 - 1 Oct 2025
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The purpose of the current study is to determine the effect of the differentiated instruction approach on 3rd-grade primary school students’ academic achievement (N = 45) in the “Electrical Devices and Tools” unit and to explore their opinions regarding the differentiated instruction process. [...] Read more.
The purpose of the current study is to determine the effect of the differentiated instruction approach on 3rd-grade primary school students’ academic achievement (N = 45) in the “Electrical Devices and Tools” unit and to explore their opinions regarding the differentiated instruction process. In this context, the content of the lessons prepared using student-centred approaches on students’ science achievement was examined, and students’ opinions on the differentiated instruction approach were also evaluated. The study was conducted in the spring term of the 2024–2025 school year in a major city located in the central region of Türkiye, and a mixed research design combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches was employed. In the current study, during the instructional process of the experimental group, differentiated instruction lesson plans available on the Education Information Network (EIN) portal provided by the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) were used. In the control group, the process outlined by the current curriculum was followed. When the findings were evaluated, statistically significant differences were found in favour of the experimental group, in which activities were implemented based on the differentiated instruction plan, compared to the control group that received instruction within the framework of the current curriculum. In addition, students’ opinions regarding the process indicated that the implementation contributed positively to their learning. In light of the findings obtained, recommendations were made for future research. Full article
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