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| Published: March 23, 2021

Psychometric evaluation of Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) in Indian college students

Deepesh Rathore

Department of Psychology, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, N.K. Chadha

Dean, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Manav Rachna International University, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.092/20210901

DOI: 10.25215/0901.092

ABSTRACT

Over the years researches on Emotional intelligence (EI) has shown it to be very useful for mental health and adjustment to life in general across various age groups and professions.  Hence, there is a need to have an instrument to measure EI that is valid across multiple cultural settings. Therefore, this study aims to establish the psychometric properties of WLEIS in the Indian context w.r.t college students. Data was collected from 279 (Males = 102, Females = 177) undergraduate and postgraduate students in the age range of 18 to 24 years. The factor structure was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, also reliability and validity of this scale were assessed. The result indicated a good fit along with high reliability and validity. Therefore, it can be derived from this study that WLEIS is an appropriate measure of emotional intelligence in the Indian context.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.092/20210901

10.25215/0901.092

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Published in   Volume 09, Issue 1, January-March, 2021