Citation

Windingstad S, McCallum RS, Bell SM, Dunn P. Can. J. Sch. Psychol. 2011; 26(2): 107-126.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0829573511406510

PMID

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Abstract

The concurrent validity of two measures of Emotional Intelligence (EI), one considered a trait measure, the other an ability measure, was examined by administering the Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version (EQi:YV; Bar-On & Parker, 2000), the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test: Youth Version (MSCEIT:YV; Mayer, Salovey, & Caruso, in press), and a sociometric measure to 102 upper elementary students in the U.S. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients across various scores of the EI instruments ranged from −.02 (p >.05) to.39 (p <.01), suggesting the instruments are measuring somewhat different constructs. Scores on two sets of theoretically similar scales across instruments yielded significant correlation but others did not.

RESULTS from dependent t tests showed no significant difference between overall mean scores of the EQi:YV and MSCEIT:YV (p <.05). Only the Interpersonal and General Mood scales of the EQi:YV correlate significantly with the sociometric (p <.05). Implications for further research in EI are discussed.

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