Scale Overview
The Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – WLEIS was developed by Chi-Sum Wong, Kenneth S. Law (2002). It is designed to measure Emotional Intelligence. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 16 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Self-emotion appraisal (SEA), Others’ emotion appraisal (OEA), Use of emotion (UOE), Regulation of emotion (ROE).
| Factor / Subscale |
Items |
N |
| Self-emotion appraisal (SEA) |
1,2,3,4 |
4 |
| Others' emotion appraisal (OEA) |
5,6,7,8 |
4 |
| Use of emotion (UOE) |
9,10,11,12 |
4 |
| Regulation of emotion (ROE) |
13,14,15,16 |
4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Totally disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Totally agree.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 16 to 80. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Emotional Intelligence: 16 – 39
- Moderate Emotional Intelligence: 40 – 59
- High Emotional Intelligence: 60 – 80
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Internal reliability range of .76-.89 for the four subscales.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.