Emotional intelligence, relationship perception, and social anhedonia in schizotypy

Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-43)The present study examined emotional intelligence, relationship perception, and social anhedonia in schizotypy. Approximately 2,000 undergraduates were screened for schizotypy using the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire ??? Brief. From this screening, 45 persons high in schizotypy and 45 persons low in schizotypy completed measures of emotional intelligence (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test), relationship perception (Relationships Across Domains), and social anhedonia (Revised Social Anhedonia Scale). Persons high versus low in schizotypy did not differ significantly in emotional intelligence or relationship perception. However, persons high in schizotypy were found to experience greater social anhedonia relative to persons low in schizotypy. Additionally, there were no correlations among emotional intelligence, relationship perception, and social anhedonia in high schizotypes. The findings extend the literature on social anhedonia in schizotypy by suggesting that it is greater in high schizotypes. Moreover, the findings contribute to the literature as only a small number of studies have examined emotional intelligence in schizotypy and this is one of the first studies of relationship perception in schizotypy