The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire in Lebanon and the UK: A comparison of the psychometric properties in each country

The aim of this study was to validate the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue v. 1.5) in a Lebanese sample and compare its factorial structure to that of a UK sample. There were similar gender and age distributions in both samples as well as satisfactory structural reliabilities at th...

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Published in:International journal of psychology 2021-04, Vol.56 (2), p.304-313
Main Authors: Sanchez‐Ruiz, Maria‐Jose, Mavroveli, Stella, Petrides, K. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age distribution
Congruence
Emotional intelligence
Emotional Intelligence - physiology
Exploratory factor analysis
Factorial structure
Female
Gender differences
Humans
Intelligence
Lebanon
Male
Optimism
Psychometric properties
Psychometrics - methods
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Sociability
Social perception
Stress management
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trait emotional intelligence
Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire
United Kingdom
Validation
Young Adult
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Summary:The aim of this study was to validate the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue v. 1.5) in a Lebanese sample and compare its factorial structure to that of a UK sample. There were similar gender and age distributions in both samples as well as satisfactory structural reliabilities at the global, factor, and facet levels. Results from exploratory factor analysis showed a four‐factor structure similar to that originally obtained by the author of the questionnaire. There were strong correlations between the factor scores derived from the two datasets (≥.90). Tucker congruence supported the similarity between the Lebanese and UK factors. Independent‐samples t tests showed that Lebanese participants scored higher on the Sociability factor and the facets of self‐esteem, social awareness and emotion perception, whereas UK participants scored higher on the facets of stress management, optimism and relationships. Gender differences are also reported, and recommendations for future research discussed.
ISSN:0020-7594
1464-066X
DOI:10.1002/ijop.12711