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A validation of the emotional intelligence inventory
1Berry College, Mt. Berry, Georgia 30149-5014, USA. mtapia@berry.edu
Psicothema
|February 14, 2007
Summary
The Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EII) shows concurrent validity with the Emotional Intelligence Scale, confirming its ability to measure emotional intelligence across genders. This finding supports the EII
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Emotional intelligence is a key psychological construct.
- The Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EII) was developed based on Salovey and Mayer's model.
- The EII comprises four factors: Empathy, Utilization of Feelings, Handling Relationships, and Self-control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the concurrent validity of the Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EII).
- To assess the EII's validity against the established Emotional Intelligence Scale.
- To determine if validity differs across gender.
Main Methods:
- Concurrent validity was examined using 234 college students.
- Participants completed both the EII and the Emotional Intelligence Scale.
- Data were collected from randomly selected classes across various majors and grade levels.
Main Results:
- Significant correlations were found between the total scores of the EII and the Emotional Intelligence Scale.
- Significant correlations were observed between each subscale of the EII and the Emotional Intelligence Scale.
- Validity was confirmed across and within genders.
Conclusions:
- The Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EII) demonstrates concurrent validity.
- The EII effectively measures emotional intelligence comparable to the Emotional Intelligence Scale.
- The EII's validity is consistent across different genders.
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