Consequently we also provide recommendations both for users willing to purchase tests and those preferring to utilize freely available measures. In our detailed literature review, we focus on a set of widely used measures and summarize evidence for their validity, reliability, and conceptual basis. Our review includes studies that focus purely on psychometric properties of EI measures as well as studies conducted within applied settings, particularly health care settings.
We include comprehensive tables summarizing key empirical studies on each measure, in terms of their research design and main findings. For readers interested in reviews relating primarily to EI constructs, theory and outcomes rather than specifically measures of EI, we recommend a number of recent high quality publications e. Additionally, for readers interested in a review of measures without the extensive recommendations we provide here, we recommend the chapter by Siegling et al.
EI emerged as a major psychological construct in the early s, where it was conceptualized as a set of abilities largely analogous to general intelligence.
They argued that individuals high in EI had certain emotional abilities and skills related to appraising and regulating emotions in the self and others. Accordingly, it was argued that individuals high in EI could accurately perceive certain emotions in themselves and others e.
However, despite having a clear definition and conceptual basis, early research on EI was characterized by the development of multiple measures e. One cause of this proliferation was the commercial opportunities such tests offered to developers and the difficulties faced by researchers seeking to obtain copyrighted measures see section Mixed EI for a summary of commercial measures. A further cause of this proliferation was the difficulty researchers faced in developing measures with good psychometric properties.
A comprehensive discussion of this issue is beyond the scope of this article see Petrides, for more details however one clear challenge faced by early EI test developers was constructing emotion-focused questions that could be scored with objective criteria. A further characteristic of many early measures was their failure to discriminate between measures of typical and maximal performance.
In particular, some test developers moved away from pure ability based questions and utilized self-report questions i. Other measures utilized broader definitions of EI that included social effectiveness in addition to typical EI facets see Ashkanasy and Daus, e. Over time it became clear that these different measures were tapping into related, yet distinct underlying constructs.
Currently, there are two popular methods of classifying EI measures. Fortunately there is overlap between these two methods of classification as we discuss below. According to this method of classification, Ability EI tests measure constructs related to an individual's theoretical understanding of emotions and emotional functioning, whereas trait EI questionnaires measure typical behaviors in emotion-relevant situations e.
Prior to moving on, we note that Petrides and Furnham's trait vs. We are not proposing that these terms are ideal or even useful when classifying EI, but rather we wish to adopt language that is most representative of the existing literature on EI.
As outlined later, decisions regarding which measure of EI to use should be based on what form of EI is relevant to a particular research project or professional application. These include all tests containing ability-type items and not only those based directly on Mayer and Salovey's model. In contrast to trait based measures, ability measures do not require that participants self-report on various statements, but rather require that participants solve emotion-related problems that have answers that are deemed to be correct or incorrect e.
Ability based measures give a good indication of individuals' ability to understand emotions and how they work. However since they are tests of maximal ability, they do not tend to predict typical behavior as well as trait based measures see O'Connor et al.
Nevertheless, ability-based measures are valid, albeit weak, predictors of a range of outcomes including work related attitudes such as job satisfaction Miao et al. In this review, we define trait based measures as those that utilize self-report items to measure overall EI and its sub dimensions. Individuals high in various measures of trait EI have been found to have high levels of self-efficacy regarding emotion-related behaviors and tend to be competent at managing and regulating emotions in themselves and others.
Also, since trait EI measures tend to measure typical behavior rather than maximal performance, they tend to provide a good prediction of actual behaviors in a range of situations Petrides and Furnham, Recent meta-analyses have linked trait EI to a range of work attitudes such as job satisfaction and organization commitment Miao et al.
The term mixed EI is predominately used to refer to questionnaires that measure a combination of traits, social skills and competencies that overlap with other personality measures. Generally these measures are self-report, however a number also utilize degree forms of assessment self-report combined with multiple peer reports from supervisors, colleagues and subordinates e.
Research on mixed measures have found them to be valid predictors of multiple emotion-related outcomes including job satisfaction, organizational commitment Miao et al. Effect sizes of these relationships tend to be moderate and on par with trait-based measures. We note that although different forms of EI have emerged trait, ability, mixed there are nevertheless a number of conceptual similarities in the majority of measures.
Additionally, the facets in ability, trait and mixed measures of EI have numerous conceptual overlaps. This is largely due to the early influential work of Mayer and Salovey. In particular, the majority of measures include facets relating to 1 perceiving emotions in self and others , 2 regulating emotions in self, 3 regulating emotions in others, and 4 strategically utilizing emotions.
Where relevant therefore, this article will compare how well different measures of EI assess the various facets common to multiple EI measures. The following emotional intelligence scales were selected to be reviewed in this article because they are all widely researched general measures of EI that also measure several of the major facets common to EI measures perceiving emotions, regulating emotions, utilizing emotions.
The complete literature review of these measures is included in the Literature Review section of this article. The following section provides a set of recommendations regarding which of these measures is appropriate to use across various research and applied scenarios. In particular ability EI is important in situations where a good theoretical understanding of emotions is required. For example a manager high in ability EI is more likely to make good decisions regarding team composition.
Indeed numerous studies on ability EI and decision making in professionals indicates that those high in EI tend to be competent decision makers, problem solvers and negotiators due primarily to their enhanced abilities at perceiving and understanding emotions see Mayer et al.
More generally, ability EI research also has demonstrated associations between ability EI and social competence in children Schultz et al. This should be when ongoing, typical behavior is likely to lead to positive outcomes, rather than intermittent, maximal performance. For example, research on task-induced stress i. More generally, research tends to show that trait EI is a good predictor of effective coping styles in response to life stressors e.
Indeed some research demonstrates that both forms of EI are important stress buffers and that they exert their protective effects at different stages of the coping process: ability EI aids in the selection of coping strategies whereas trait EI predicts the implementation of such strategies once selected Davis and Humphrey, Mixed measures are particularly appropriate in the context of the workplace.
This seems to be the case for two reasons: first, the tendency to frame EI as a set of competencies that can be trained e. Second, the emphasis on degree forms of assessment in mixed measures provides individuals with information not only on their self-perceptions, but on how others perceive them which is also particularly useful in training situations.
There are numerous advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of EI that test users should factor into their decision. One disadvantage of self-report measures is that people are not always good judges of their emotion-related abilities and tendencies Brackett et al.
A further disadvantage of self-report, trait based measures is their susceptibility to faking. Participants can easily come across as high in EI by answering questions in a strategic, socially desirable way.
However, this is usually only an issue when test-takers believe that someone of importance e. When it is for self-development or research, individuals are less likely to fake their answers to trait EI measures see Tett et al. We also note that the theoretical bases of trait and mixed measures have also been questioned. Some have argued for example that self-report measures of EI measure nothing fundamentally different from the Big Five e. We will not address this issue here as it has been extensively discussed elsewhere e.
One advantage of ability based measures is that they cannot be faked. Test-takers are told to give the answer they believe is correct, and consequently should try to obtain a score as high as possible. A further advantage is that they are often more engaging tests. Rather than simply rating agreement with statements as in trait based measures, test-takers attempt to solve emotion-related problems, solve puzzles, and rate emotions in pictures. Overall however, there are a number of fundamental problems with ability based measures.
First, many personality and intelligence theorists question the very existence of ability EI, and suggest it is nothing more than intelligence. This claim is supported by high correlations between ability EI and IQ, although some have provided evidence to the contrary e. Additionally, the common measures of ability EI tend to have relatively poor psychometric properties in terms of reliability and validity.
Ability EI measures do not tend to strongly predict outcomes that they theoretically should predict e. Maul also outlines a comprehensive set of problems with the most widely used ability measure, the MSCEIT, related to consensus-based scoring, reliability, and underrepresentation of the EI construct. Also see Petrides for a comprehensive critique of ability measures.
While the distinction between trait, ability and mixed EI is important, we acknowledge that many readers will simply be looking for an overall measure of emotional functioning that can predict personal and professional effectiveness. Compared to ability based measures, trait based measures tend to have very good psychometric properties, do not have questionable theoretical bases and correlate moderately and meaningfully with a broad set of outcome variables.
In general, we believe that trait based measures are more appropriate for most purposes than ability based measures. That being said, several adequate measures of ability EI exist and these have been reviewed in the Literature Review section. If there is a strong preference to use ability measures of EI then several good options exist as outlined later.
If users are not restricted by time or costs commercial users need to pay, researchers do not then the TEIQue is a very good option. It has been cited in more than 2, academic studies. There is extensive evidence in support of its reliability and validity Andrei et al.
One disadvantage of the TEIQue however is that it is not freely available for commercial use. The website states that commercial or quasi-commercial use without permission is prohibited. Travis Bradberry published this post originally on LinkedIn. This anomaly threw a massive wrench into the broadly held assumption that IQ was the sole source of success.
Decades of research now point to emotional intelligence as being the critical factor that sets star performers apart from the rest of the pack. It affects how we manage behavior, navigate social complexities, and make personal decisions to achieve positive results.
You can always take a scientifically validated test, such as the one that comes with the " Emotional Intelligence 2. What follows are sure signs that you have a high EQ. All people experience emotions, but it is a select few who can accurately identify them as they occur. People with high EQs master their emotions because they understand them, and they use an extensive vocabulary of feelings to do so.
It doesn't matter if they're introverted or extroverted, emotionally intelligent people are curious about everyone around them. This curiosity is the product of empathy, one of the most significant gateways to a high EQ.
The more you care about other people and what they're going through, the more curiosity you're going to have about them. They also know who pushes their buttons and the environments both situations and people that enable them to succeed.
Having a high EQ means you know your strengths and you know how to lean into them and use them to your full advantage while keeping your weaknesses from holding you back. Much of emotional intelligence comes down to social awareness; the ability to read other people, know what they're about, and understand what they're going through. Over time, this skill makes you an exceptional judge of character. People are no mystery to you.
You know what they're all about and understand their motivations, even those that lie hidden beneath the surface. If you have a firm grasp of whom you are, it's difficult for someone to say or do something that gets your goat. Emotionally intelligent people are self-confident and open-minded, which creates a pretty thick skin. You may even poke fun at yourself or let other people make jokes about you because you are able to mentally draw the line between humor and degradation.
Emotionally intelligent people distance themselves from their mistakes, but do so without forgetting them. By keeping their mistakes at a safe distance, yet still handy enough to refer to, they are able to adapt and adjust for future success.
Uncontrolled emotions and stress can also impact your mental health, making you vulnerable to anxiety and depression. This in turn can leave you feeling lonely and isolated and further exacerbate any mental health problems. Your relationships.
This allows you to communicate more effectively and forge stronger relationships, both at work and in your personal life. Your social intelligence. Being in tune with your emotions serves a social purpose, connecting you to other people and the world around you.
The skills that make up emotional intelligence can be learned at any time. In order to permanently change behavior in ways that stand up under pressure, you need to learn how to overcome stress in the moment, and in your relationships, in order to remain emotionally aware. The key skills for building your EQ and improving your ability to manage emotions and connect with others are:.
In order for you to engage your EQ, you must be able use your emotions to make constructive decisions about your behavior. When you become overly stressed, you can lose control of your emotions and the ability to act thoughtfully and appropriately.
Think about a time when stress has overwhelmed you. Was it easy to think clearly or make a rational decision? Probably not. Emotions are important pieces of information that tell you about yourself and others, but in the face of stress that takes us out of our comfort zone, we can become overwhelmed and lose control of ourselves.
With the ability to manage stress and stay emotionally present, you can learn to receive upsetting information without letting it override your thoughts and self-control. Managing stress is just the first step to building emotional intelligence.
The science of attachment indicates that your current emotional experience is likely a reflection of your early life experience. Your ability to manage core feelings such as anger, sadness, fear, and joy often depends on the quality and consistency of your early life emotional experiences.
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