Abstract
The paper aims to show how an instrument for measuring Emotional Intelligence was built, developed and validated. Four steps were done: 1) 96 items were written from the literature and the own work of the authors; 2) a questionnaire was built and applied to a sample comprising 339 individuals; 3) a principal component analysis was performed; 4) the six emergent dimensions were related to a measure of life satisfaction. The findings suggest a six-factor solution. The internal consistencies are always higher than 0.70. The seven dimensions explain 29% of the variance of life satisfaction.
Translated title of the contribution | Development and validation of an instrument for measuring emotional intelligence |
---|---|
Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 23-38 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Interamerican Journal of Psychology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Emotional intelligence
- Emotions
- Life satisfaction