1. Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form: Brazilian Validation and Measurement Invariance between the United Kingdom and Latin-American Datasets.
- Author
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Perazzo MF, Abreu LG, Pérez-Díaz PA, Petrides KV, Granville-Garcia AF, and Paiva SM
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- Adult, Brazil, Chile, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Questionnaires standards, United Kingdom, United States, Young Adult, Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Self Efficacy
- Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian adaptation of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF). In a sample of 512 participants, we tested model fit by bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM), followed by measurement invariance testing against UK and Chilean datasets of the measure. The Big Five Mini-Markers, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Subjective Happiness Scale were also administered as external validation measures. We obtained the following results: (a) final adequate bifactor ESEM model fit; (b) a significantly higher global trait EI mean for men ( d = .27); (c) high internal consistency for global trait EI ( α = .88), in spite of lower Cronbach's α values at the factor level (.60-.85); (d) high correlation ( r = .89) in the test-retest; (e) significant correlation between global trait EI and most of the Big Five dimensions ( r = -.66-.46), life satisfaction (.59) and happiness (.68); (f) evidence of incremental validity of trait EI for life satisfaction and happiness over and above the Big Five; (g) equivalent measurement across the Brazilian, UK and Chilean versions of the TEIQue-SF. We conclude that the Brazilian TEIQue-SF is psychometrically sound and can be recommended for research and practical use.
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- 2021
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