Dr Kathryn Gardner

Kathryn Gardner, PhD
Lecturer in Psychology
University of Central Lancashire
School of Psychology
Darwin Building
Preston
PR1 2HE
E-mail: KJGardner @ uclan.ac.uk (spaces added to avoid e-mail inbox being spammed. Please do not leave spaces when using this e-mail address).

Research Interests

My work to date has focused predominantly on the psychometric properties of emotional intelligence (EI) measures and the validity of ability and trait EI measures, and how both types of EI relate to borderline personality disorder (BPD). I am also working on projects that look at emotional processing in BPD, especially emotion perception and affect regulation, and the functions of non-suicidal self-injury.

Teaching

I teach a variety of lectures, workshops and statistics sessions at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Publications

Gardner, K. J., Archer, A., & Jackson, S. (in press). Does maladaptive coping mediate the relationship between borderline personality traits and reactive and proactive aggression? Journal of Aggressive Behavior.

Qualter, P., Gardner, K. J., Pope, D. J. & Kelly, J. M. (2012). Ability emotional Intelligence, trait emotional intelligence, and academic success in British secondary schools: A 5 year longitudinal study. Learning and Individual Differences, 22, 1, 83-91.

Gardner, K. J., & Qualter, P. (2011). Factor Structure, Measurement invariance and structural invariance of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test Version 2.0 . Personality and Individual Differences, 51, 492-496.

Gardner, K. J., Qualter. P., & Whiteley, H. E. (2011). Developmental correlates of emotional intelligence: temperament, family environment and childhood trauma. Australian Journal of Psychology, 63, 2, 75-82.

Gardner, K. J., Qualter, P., Stylianou, M. & Robinson, A. J. (2010). Facial affect recognition in nonclinical adults with borderline personality features: the role of effortful control and rejection sensitivity. Personality and Individual Differences, 49, 799-804.

Qualter, P., Ireland, J. L., & Gardner, K. J. (2010). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Scale (SSREI) in a sample of offenders. British Journal of Forensic Practice, 12, 2, 43-51.

Gardner, K. J., Qualter, P. & Tremblay, R. E. (2010). Emotional functioning of individuals with borderline personality traits in a nonclinical population. Psychiatry Research, 176, 208-212.

Gardner, K. J., & Qualter, P. (2010). Concurrent and incremental validity of three trait emotional intelligence measures. Special issue on emotional intelligence, Australian Journal of Psychology, 62, 1, 5-13.

Gardner, K., & Qualter, P. (2009). Reliability and validity of three screening measures of Borderline personality disorder in a nonclinical population, Personality and Individual Differences, 46, 636-641.

Gardner, K., & Qualter, P. (2009). Emotional intelligence and borderline personality disorder, Personality and Individual Differences, 47, 94-98.

Qualter, P., Gardner, K.J, & Whiteley, H. E. (2007). Emotional intelligence: Review of research and educational implications, Pastoral Care in Education, 25, 1, 11-20.

Gardner, K. (2007). Conducting your PhD via the internet. The Psychologist, 20, 4, 232-233.

Rogers, P., Phelps, G., Qualter, P., & Gardner, K. (2006). Belief in the paranormal, coping style and emotional intelligence, Personality and Individual Differences, 41, 6, 1089-1105.

Manuscripts Under Review

Qualter, P., Abbott, J., Gardner, K. J., Japel, C., Boivin, M., Vitaro, F. & Tremblay, R. E. (Under review). Associations between obesity and victimization from a 10-year longitudinal study.

Selby, E. A. & Gardner, K. (Under review). Dysregulated behavior latent profile analysis with borderline personality disorder symptoms.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Gardner, K. J., Quinton, S., & Qualter, P. The role of ability and trait emotional intelligence in bulimic symptoms.

Dodsworth, J., & Gardner, K. J. Borderline personality traits in adult male prisoners: Prevalence and exploration of the emotional cascades model.

Gardner, K. J. & Selby, E. A. Emotional functioning, family environment and psychological dysfunction in sub-groups of adults with borderline personality disorder traits: A latent profile analysis.

Houghton, R. & Gardner, K. J. An exploration of ability to progress through the prison system for males with borderline personality disorder traits.

Conference Abstracts

Gardner, K. J., Pope, D., Qualter, P., & Dudiak, H. (2011).  Developing Emotional Intelligence (EI) in Undergraduate Students. Workshop presented at the Solstice & CLTR conference, Edge Hill University, June, 2011.

Qualter, P., Gardner, K. J., Pope, D., & Dudiak, H. (2010).  Developing Emotional Intelligence (EI) in Undergraduate Students. Workshop presented at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Liverpool, October 2010.

Gardner, K. (2005). A psychometric investigation of four competing measures of emotional intelligence (EI): Distinguishing between EI, perceived EI and mixed EI. Paper presented at the Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Annual Conference, University of Exeter, 23-25 August, 2005.

Qualter, P., & Gardner, K. (2008). Ability and Trait-Emotional Intelligence and Academic Success in British Secondary Schools. Paper presented at the BPS Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference, Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Milton Keynes, 31 October – 02 November, 2008.

Invited Manuscript Reviews

Addiction Research and Theory.
Australian Journal of Psychology.
British Journal of Psychology.
Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy.
European Journal of Psychological Assessment.
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology.
Personality and Individual Differences.
Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.

Membership of Professional Bodies

British Psychological Society.
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.