Psychometric Properties of Scale for Emotional Intelligence (Short-Form)

Abstract

The study established psychometric properties of the Scale for Emotional Intelligence (SEI)-Short form developed by Dawood et al. (2007) by employing a cross-sectional research design. The data were collected from students at four public universities of Pakistan representing four provinces. A sample of n = 776 men and n = 1124 women university students was taken with age range of 18-25 years (M = 21.73, SD = 1.65). Confirmatory factor analysis reflected five themes: Self-Awareness (17 items); Self-Regulation (9 items); Motivation (28 items); Empathy (23 items); and Social Skills (31 items). Reliabilities of SEI-Short-form ranged from (Cronbach α = .58 to .92). It is concluded that SEI-Short form is a reliable tool for the assessment of emotional intelligence.