New Reliability and Validity Evidence of the Emotional Intelligence Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 599-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen C. H. Zhoc ◽  
Johnson C. H. Li ◽  
Beverley J. Webster
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
University Experience

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) is a popular EI measure. Yet, it has been criticized for an unclear factor structure, and its psychometric properties were mainly examined in the Western context. This study was to evaluate its psychometric properties based on 1,724 Hong Kong undergraduate students, including its (a) factor structure, (b) internal consistency, and (c) criterion validity. We compared different factor structures reported in the literature. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results supported a six-factor structure, which is tallied with Salovey and Mayer’s EI conceptualization. A multigroup CFA also rendered the structure as gender invariant. The scale was internally consistent with high McDonald’s omega coefficients. Significant association between EI and grade point average (GPA) was revealed in the faculties with people-oriented studies. Furthermore, EI was correlated with social, cognitive, and self-growth outcomes and satisfaction of university experience. The study contributes to clarify the factor structure and provides new reliability and validity evidence of the EIS in the Eastern context.

Validation of a Forced-Choice Emotional Intelligence Scale with Chinese Nurses

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 1713-1724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yefei Wang ◽  
Guangrong Xie ◽  
Jin Tang ◽  
Xinhua Liu ◽  
Bin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Forced Choice ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Practical Utility ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Acceptable Reliability

We evaluated the reliability and validity of Wong's Emotional Intelligence Scale (WEIS) – a forced-choice emotional intelligence scale – with a sample of 271 Chinese nurses employed at 2 large hospitals in the Hunan Province of China. The results demonstrated that the WEIS did not fit a 4-factor structure and the scale had acceptable reliability and convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. Although our results in this study support the practical utility of the WEIS with Chinese nurses, our results suggest the need for further validation of the WEIS.

scholarly journals Variation And Validity Of Body Dissatisfaction Visual Analogue Scales

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilach Dahoah Dahoah-Halevi
Keyword(s):  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Analogue Scales

When measuring state body dissatisfaction, it is common for researchers to use idiosyncratic versions of the Body Dissatisfaction – Visual Analogue Scales (BD-VASs). However, the BDVAS variants vary in their scale and psychometric properties and impede comparability of results across studies. This thesis aims to review all available BD-VAS variants and their psychometric properties (Study 1), and empirically study the effects of scale modifications on BD-VASs’ validity and reliability (Study 2). Study 1 revealed a total of 61 BD-VAS variants. Many of these variants were modified for a single study (77%) and had no supporting reliability and validity evidence (39%). In Study 2, 413 female undergraduate students completed one of six BD-VAS versions varying in extremity and scale polarity. Contrary to predictions, the BDVAS variants had comparable score distributions, reliability, and validity evidence. While there is unnecessary variability across BD-VASs, such modifications may not greatly impact responses or study results.

scholarly journals Variation And Validity Of Body Dissatisfaction Visual Analogue Scales

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilach Dahoah Dahoah-Halevi
Keyword(s):  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Analogue Scales

When measuring state body dissatisfaction, it is common for researchers to use idiosyncratic versions of the Body Dissatisfaction – Visual Analogue Scales (BD-VASs). However, the BDVAS variants vary in their scale and psychometric properties and impede comparability of results across studies. This thesis aims to review all available BD-VAS variants and their psychometric properties (Study 1), and empirically study the effects of scale modifications on BD-VASs’ validity and reliability (Study 2). Study 1 revealed a total of 61 BD-VAS variants. Many of these variants were modified for a single study (77%) and had no supporting reliability and validity evidence (39%). In Study 2, 413 female undergraduate students completed one of six BD-VAS versions varying in extremity and scale polarity. Contrary to predictions, the BDVAS variants had comparable score distributions, reliability, and validity evidence. While there is unnecessary variability across BD-VASs, such modifications may not greatly impact responses or study results.

The Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Resiliency Scale in Chinese Undergraduates

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lixia Cui ◽  
Xiujie Teng ◽  
Xupei Li ◽  
Tian P.S. Oei
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Criterion Variable ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Level ◽  
Chinese Undergraduates

The current study examined the factor structure and the psychometric properties of Sandra Prince-Embury’s Resiliency Scale for Adolescents (RESA) in Chinese undergraduates. A total of 726 undergraduate students were randomly divided into two subsamples: Sample A was used for the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Sample B was used for the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The EFA revealed that 56 items and a model of 10 factors with 3 higher order factors (as described by Sandra) were to be retained; CFA with Sample B confirmed this result. The overall scale and the subscales of the Chinese-RESA demonstrated a high level of internal consistency. Furthermore, concurrent validity was demonstrated by the correlation of the scale with other instruments such as the PANAS and the CSS, and the predictive validity was confirmed via three multiple regression analyses using the PANAS as a criterion variable: one for the 10 subscales of the C-RESA, one for the 3 higher order scales, and one for the total C-RESA. We concluded that the C-RESA may be used for research into Chinese undergraduates’ adaptive behaviors.

scholarly journals EMOTIONAL CREATIVITY INVENTORY: FACTOR STRUCTURE, RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY IN A GEORGIAN-SPEAKING POPULATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Khatuna Martsksvishvili ◽  
Nino Abuladze ◽  
Natia Sordia ◽  
Aljoscha Neubauer
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Constructivist Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Dispositional Flow ◽  
Social Constructivist Theory

The concept of emotional creativity is based on a social constructivist theory of emotion and refers to an individual’s ability to experience and express novel, sincere, and effective mixtures of emotions. The present research examines the psychometric properties of the Georgian version of Emotional Creativity Inventory (G-ECI; Averill, 1999). 834 individuals across five studies completed the G-ECI. Results from exploratory factor analysis indicate that the factor structure of the original ECI broadly replicates in the Georgian translation. The Cronbach’s alpha reliabilities of the G-ECI scales are mostly acceptable. There are significant gender differences. Examining the construct validity of G-ECI with other constructs (namely, with emotional intelligence, creativity and flow) showed the expected relationships. In conclusion, the Georgian version of the emotional creativity inventory seems well suited for future research purposes. Keywords: emotional creativity, emotional intelligence, creative abilities, dispositional flow.

Factor structure and psychometric properties of Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory in Chinese doctors

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 657-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Liang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Jianbo Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Potential Factor

This study analyses the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory on Chinese doctors. Participants include 762 doctors sampled in 18 public hospitals in three cities in Eastern China. Exploratory factor analysis is employed to identify the potential factor structure of the inventory. Confirmatory factor analysis is referred to for model fit. The results indicate that the Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory has satisfactory reliability and validity, but its factor structure is unstable and has great differences compared with international versions. Naming the four extracted factors is difficult. In general, the Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory is appropriate for Chinese doctors and can be used as a good screener to detect the anxiety of Chinese doctors.

Factor Structure of the Health Concerns Questionnaire in Elderly Chronic Pain Patients

1994 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 652-654
Author(s):  
Paul C. Nation ◽  
David M. Dush
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Content Scales ◽  
Chronic Pain Patients ◽  
Pain Patients

The factor structure and psychometric properties of the Health Concerns Questionnaire were evaluated in a sample of 133 elderly chronic pain outpatients. Reliability and validity data are presented for the HCQ total scores, 3 varimax rotated factors, and 3 content scales that distinguish endorsement of medically versus psychologically oriented items.

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