TY - JOUR
T1 - A confirmatory factor analysis of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in a sample of international college students
AU - Ng, Kok Mun
AU - Wang, Chuang
AU - Zalaquett, Carlos P.
AU - Bodenhorn, Nancy
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10447-007-9037-6
DO - 10.1007/s10447-007-9037-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:36448972381
SN - 0165-0653
VL - 29
SP - 173
EP - 185
JO - International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
JF - International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
IS - 3-4
ER -