A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in a Sample of International College Students |
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| Authors: | Kok-Mun Ng Chuang Wang Carlos P Zalaquett Nancy Bodenhorn |
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| Institution: | (1) Counseling, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA |
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| Abstract: | There is the need for a reliable and valid measure to facilitate emotional intelligence (EI) research on international college
students (ICSs). The present study examined the factorial invariance of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS),
a trait EI measure, in a sample of 628 ICSs. A web-based survey was developed to facilitate data collection across the country.
Results of a confirmatory factor analysis support the factorial invariance of the WLEIS in ICSs. Reliabilities and scale correlations
further supported the psychometric properties of the measure for international students. Additional findings indicate possible
country-of-origin difference on trait EI among different national groups.
An erratum to this article can be found at |
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| Keywords: | Assessment Emotional intelligence Factor analysis International college students |
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