Choosing among tests of emotional intelligence: What is the evidence?
✍ Scribed by Mary Pat McEnrue; Kevin Groves
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 210 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1044-8004
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✦ Synopsis
This article provides a comprehensive review of research regarding five types of validity for each of four major tests used to measure emotional intelligence (EI). It culls and synthesizes information scattered among a host of articles in academic journals, technical reports, chapters, and books, as well as unpublished papers and manuscripts. It enables human resource development professionals and researchers to determine the absolute and incremental value they are likely to derive by using any one of the tests to assess and develop emotional intelligence among managers and employees.
Literature Review Method and Focus of Examination
The scope of this review encompasses a plethora of published and unpublished EI measures drawn from major research databases, consulting firms, and test developers. In addition to running searches for tests and measures in PSYCINFO, ABI/INFORM, and other major research databases, we contacted Choosing Among Tests of Emotional Intelligence 11