The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue)

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Many tests that promise to measure emotional intelligence have appeared in recent years.  Some of these tests seem promising, but many have not been empirically evaluated.  As a service to our visitors, we have reviewed many of these tests and selected those for which there is a substantial body of research (at least five published journal articles or book chapters that provide empirical data based on the test).  However, inclusion of a test on this web site does not constitute an endorsement of that test by CREIO.

The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) is an integral part of the scientific research program on trait emotional intelligence. All TEIQue measures are underpinned by an international scientific research programmer aiming to integrate the various non-traditional intelligences into mainstream models of personality and differential psychology.  All TEIQue measures are available, free of charge, for academic and clinical research.  Translations and adaptations of the various forms currently exist in 20 languages.  Click here to visit the web site for current information on the TEIQue.

The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) - Scales*

TEIQue-Long Form           

The TEIQue LF is a self-report inventory that covers the sampling domain of trait EI comprehensively. It comprises 153 items, measuring 15 distinct facets, 4 factors, and global trait EI (Petrides, & Furnham, 2003).  

           

TEIQue-Short Form           

This is a 30-item questionnaire designed to measure global trait emotional intelligence (trait EI).  It is based on the long form of the TEIQue. Two items from each of the 15 subscales of the TEIQue were selected for inclusion, based primarily on their correlations with the corresponding total subscale scores (Petrides & Furnham, 2006).

 

The Adult Sampling Domain of Trait Emotional Intelligence


Facets                                                 High scorers perceive themselves as…   
Adaptability                                         …flexible and willing to adapt to new conditions.
Assertiveness                                       …forthright, frank, and willing to stand up for their rights.
Emotion perception (self and others)  …clear about their own and other people’s feelings.
Emotion expression                             …capable of communicating their feelings to others.
Emotion management (others)            …capable of influencing other people’s feelings.
Emotion regulation                             …capable of controlling their emotions.
Impulsiveness (low)                             …reflective and less likely to give in to their urges.
Relationships                                       …capable of having fulfilling personal relationships.
Self-esteem                                          …successful and self-confident.
Self-motivation                                    …driven and unlikely to give up in the face of adversity.
Social awareness                                 …accomplished networkers with excellent social skills.
Stress management                             …capable of withstanding pressure and regulating stress.
Trait empathy                                      …capable of taking someone else’s perspective.
Trait happiness                                    …cheerful and satisfied with their lives.
Trait optimism                                     …confident and likely to “look on the bright side” of life.
           

           

*Reprinted with permission from K. V. Petrides.

 

References

References on the TEIQue-LF


Mikolajczak, M., Luminet, O., Leroy, C., & Roy, E. (2007).  Psychometric properties of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire.  Journal of Personality Assessment, 88, 338-353.

Petrides, K. V. & Furnham, A. (2003).  Trait emotional intelligence: Behavioural validation in two studies of emotion recognition and reactivity to mood induction. European Journal of Personality, 17, 39-57.

Petrides, K. V., Frederickson, N., & Furnham, A. (2004).  The role of trait emotional intelligence in academic performance and deviant behavior at school.  Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 277-293.

Petrides, K. V., Furnham, A. & Mavroveli, S. (2007).  Trait emotional intelligence: Moving forward in the field of EI.  In G. Matthews, M. Zeidner, & R. Roberts, R. (Eds.).  Emotional intelligence: Knowns and unknowns (Series in Affective Science). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Petrides, K. V., Pita, R., & Kokkinaki, F. (2007).  The location of trait emotional intelligence in personality factor space.  British Journal of Psychology, 98, 273-289.

Petrides, K. V., Pérez-González, J. C., & Furnham, A. (2007).  On the criterion and incremental validity of trait emotional intelligence. Cognition and Emotion, 21, 26-55.

 

References on the TEIQue-SF

Austin, E. J., Farrelly, D., Black, C., & Moore, H. (2007). Emotional intelligence, Machiavellianism and emotional manipulation: Does EI have a dark side? Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 179-189.

Chamorro-Premuzic, T., Bennett, E., & Furnham, A. (2007). The happy personality: Mediational role of trait emotional intelligence. Personality and Individual Differences, 42, 1633-1639.

Furnham, A. & Petrides, K. V. (2003).  Trait emotional intelligence and happiness.  Social Behavior and Personality, 31, 815-824.

Mikolajczak, M. Luminet, O., & Menil, C. (2006).  Predicting resistance to stress: Incremental validity of trait emotional intelligence over alexithymia and optimism. Psicothema, 18, 79-88.

Petrides, K. V. & Furnham, A. (2006).  The role of trait emotional intelligence in a gender-specific model of organizational variables.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36, 552-569.

Sevdalis, N., Petrides, K. V., & Harvey, N. (2007).  Predicting and experiencing decision-related emotions: Does trait emotional intelligence matter? Personality and Individual Differences, 42, 1347-1358.