Examining Associations among Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Self-Efficacy, and Simultaneous Interpreting Practice through the Mediating Effect of Field Dependence/Independence: A Path Analysis Approach

Autor/inn/en	Ferdowsi, Sima; Razmi, Mohammad Hasan
Titel	Examining Associations among Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Self-Efficacy, and Simultaneous Interpreting Practice through the Mediating Effect of Field Dependence/Independence: A Path Analysis Approach
Quelle	In: Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 51 (2022) 2, S.255-272 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ferdowsi, Sima) ORCID (Razmi, Mohammad Hasan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0090-6905
DOI	10.1007/s10936-022-09836-0
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Emotional Intelligence; Translation; Majors (Students); Self Efficacy; Self Concept Measures; Creativity Tests; Creative Thinking; Oral Language; Cloze Procedure; Memory; Recall (Psychology); Cognitive Style; Undergraduate Students; Path Analysis; Embedded Figures Test; Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; Emotionale Intelligenz; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Creativity test; Kreativitätstest; Kreatives Denken; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Lückentext; Gedächtnis; Abberufung; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Pfadanalyse
Abstract	Simultaneous interpreting (SI) is a cognitively complex activity due to the concurrent nature of receiving and producing messages. Previous research confirms that SI is profoundly influenced by cognitive, attitudinal, and psychological mechanisms. Following this line of enquiry, the present investigation proposes a unique model by integrating cognitive and psychological factors related to the professional performance in SI. Specifically, this study examined a model to test the predictive and mediational effects of emotional intelligence, creativity, self-efficacy, and field dependence/independence (FD/FI) on simultaneous interpreting. A total of 248 university students majoring in Translation Studies completed measures of General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Emotional-Quotient Inventory (EQ-I), Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT), General Embedded Figures Test (GMFT), and two SI tasks, namely the oral cloze test (OCT) and the listening and memory recall exercise (LMRE). The path analysis supported the direct effect of creativity and its indirect effects mediated by FD/FI on SI. Emotional intelligence made only a significant indirect effect on SI through FD/FI. Self-efficacy, on the other hand, made only a significant direct effect on SI. Emotional intelligence and creativity also contributed significantly to the prediction of FD/FI. The analyses also revealed a significant correlation between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy and also between creativity and emotional intelligence. Finally, FD/FI directly predicted simultaneous interpreting. Other hypothesized associations were not found to be statistically significant. The findings suggest that psychological attributes can have a great impact on students' performance in simultaneous interpreting training exercises. Implications of the study and the research avenues are discussed. (As Provided).
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