Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) – Chinese Version

Description

Since the publication of Goleman’s book “Emotional Intelligence” in 1995, the concept of emotional intelligence has received close attention. Goleman believes that emotional intelligence is the key distinguishing factor between individuals with outstanding performance and average individuals, and its influence is greater than that of combined technical skills and cognitive ability. This scale considers emotional intelligence as encompassing an individual’s abilities in four specific areas: (1) self-emotion assessment and expression ability, which involves understanding deeper emotional expressions and expressing them naturally; (2) the ability to recognize and assess others’ emotions, enabling an individual to be sensitive to others’ feelings; (3) self-emotion management ability, which refers to an individual’s ability to manage their own emotions and quickly recover from psychological distress; and (4) emotional utilization ability, which refers to the individual’s ability to adjust their emotions in a direction conducive to constructive behavior and individual performance.

Authors and Contact Email

Law, K. S., Wong, C. S., & Song, L. J. (information not available)

Purpose

The purpose of this scale is to evaluate the emotional intelligence of individuals based on their self-perception and understanding of emotional capabilities.

Test Year

2006

Administration Method and Scoring

The emotional intelligence scale includes self-emotion assessment and expression ability, the ability to recognize and assess others’ emotions, self-emotion management ability, and emotional utilization ability, comprising a total of 16 items. The scoring method involves respondents evaluating their own situation based on 16 descriptions using the following scale: 1 (very inaccurate), 2 (somewhat inaccurate), 3 (slightly inaccurate), 4 (undecided), 5 (slightly accurate), 6 (somewhat accurate), 7 (very accurate).

Reliability and Validity

The emotional intelligence scale consists of four sub-scales: self-emotion assessment and expression ability, the ability to recognize and assess others’ emotions, self-emotion management ability, and emotional utilization ability. The internal consistency coefficients for parents’ evaluations were 0.69, 0.84, 0.78, and 0.72, while for students’ self-assessments, the coefficients were 0.69, 0.84, 0.81, and 0.71.

Factors and Subscales

– 自我情绪的评估与表达能力 (Self-emotion assessment and expression ability)
– 自我情绪管理能力 (Self-emotion management ability)
– 情绪运用能力 (Emotional utilization ability)
– 对他人情绪的识别和评估能力 (Ability to recognize and assess others’ emotions)

Keywords

Emotional intelligence, self-emotion assessment, emotional expression, emotional management, emotional recognition

Items in Chinese

1. 通常我能知道自己会有某些感受的原因。
2. 我很了解自己的情绪。
3. 我真的能明白自己的感受。
4. 我常常知道自己为什么觉得开心或不高兴。
5. 遇到困难时，我能控制自己的脾气。
6. 我很能控制自己的情绪。
7. 当我愤怒时，我通常能在很短的时间内冷静下来。
8. 我对自己的情绪有很强的控制能力。
9. 我通常能为自己制定目标并尽量完成这些目标。
10. 我经常告诉自己是一个有能力的人。
11. 我是一个能鼓励自己的人。
12. 我经常鼓励自己要做到最好。
13. 我通常能从朋友的行为中猜到他们的情绪。
14. 我观察别人情绪的能力很强。
15. 我能很敏锐地洞悉别人的感受和情绪。
16. 我很了解身边的人的情绪。

Items in English

1. I can usually understand the reasons behind my feelings.
2. I have a good understanding of my emotions.
3. I really can understand how I feel.
4. I often know why I feel happy or unhappy.
5. When faced with difficulties, I can control my temper.
6. I can control my emotions well.
7. When I am angry, I can usually calm down quickly.
8. I have strong control over my emotions.
9. I can usually set goals for myself and try to achieve them.
10. I often tell myself that I am a capable person.
11. I am someone who can encourage myself.
12. I often encourage myself to do my best.
13. I can usually guess my friends’ emotions from their behavior.
14. I have a strong ability to observe others’ emotions.
15. I can keenly sense others’ feelings and emotions.
16. I have a good understanding of the emotions of those around me.

References

Law, K. S., Wong, C. S., & Song, L. J. (2004). The construct and criterion validity of emotional intelligence and its potential utility for management studies. Journal of Applied Psychology, 89(3), 483-96.
Wong, C. S., & Law, K. S. (2002). The effects of leader and follower emotional intelligence on performance and attitude: an exploratory study. Leadership Quarterly, 13(3), 243-274.
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