Psychometrics of the emotional intelligence scale in elite,amateur, and non-athletes |
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| Authors: | Robert Vaughan Sylvain Laborde |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Psychological and Social Sciences, York St John University, York, UK;2. Department of performance Psychology, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany;3. School of Psychology, University of Caen, Caen, France |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometrics properties of the Emotional Intelligence Scale and assess the measurement invariance across elite (n = 367), amateur (n = 629), and non-athletes (n = 550). In total, 1,546 participants from various sports completed the emotional intelligence scale. Several competing models were compared through exploratory structural equation modeling. The analyses were performed on the whole sample before subsequent invariance testing between athletic groups. The internal consistency of the scale was tested through Omega for the total scale and relevant subscales, which indicated largely unacceptable levels of stability. Results failed to support the purported unidimensional or four-factor models proposed in the literature. However, a six-factor model provided the best fit to the data. Nonetheless, there was no evidence for weak or strong invariance suggesting that the scale may not be appropriate for use within athletic samples. |
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| Keywords: | trait emotional intelligence exploratory structural equation modeling psychometrics elite athletes |
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