Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i)

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Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i)

• A Measure of Emotional Intelligence

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EI Quiz

• IQ and EQ are measures of the same psychological
  constructs.
• False.
• IQ cognitive
• EQ emotional
• IQ and EQ predict success in life equally well.
• False.
• IQ between 1 and 20 effective
• EQ between 27 and 45 effective

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EI Quiz (contd.)

• EI is a new concept.
• False.
• 1870s Darwin
• 1990 Mayer and Salovey
• IQ and EQ remain the same throughout life.
• False.
• IQ peaks around 17 and wanes during old age
• EQ rises through the 40s and tapers a bit

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EI Quiz (contd.)

• 733 millionaires ranked IQ where in a list of 30
  items contributing to their successes?
• 21st
• Top Five
• Honesty
• Discipline
• Relationships
• Supportive spouse
• Hard work

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Definitions

• Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
• Measure of cognitive intelligence
• Cognitive Intelligence
• concentrate and plan
• organize material
• use and understand words
• assimilate and interpret facts
• Emotional Quotient (EQ)
• Measure of emotional intelligence
• Emotional Intelligence
• Tune in to the world
• Read situations
• Connect with others while taking charge of your
  own life

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Research on Emotional Intelligence Emotions in
Reasoning Social Functioning

• Better interpersonal relationships and personal
  success
• Bar-On (2008) and Stein Book (2006)
• Correlates in metaprocessing (knowing what to do
  to feel better), abstract understanding
  (analyzing emotions), knowledge-base processing
  (remembering previous emotions and their
  feelings), input processing (perceiving emotion
  in faces)
• Mayer, Salovey, Caruso, Sitarenios (2001)
• Biological basis for cognitive-emotional
  connection
• Zull (2002)

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Research on Emotional Intelligence

• Higher EI Predicts Successful FY Transition
• Parker, Duffy, Wood, Bond, Hogan (2005)
• EI Skills in FYE Enhance Retention
• Schutte Malouff (2002)
• Strong Relationship Between EI and Academic
  Performance of Grad Students
• Jaeger, A. J. (2003)

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EI Building Blocks or Skills(EQ-i Composite
Scales)

• Intrapersonal
• Interpersonal
• Stress Management
• Adaptability
• General Mood

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Intrapersonal Subscales

• Self-Regard
• Emotional Self-Awareness
• Assertiveness
• Independence
• Self-Actualization

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Interpersonal Subscales

• Empathy
• Social Responsibility
• Interpersonal Relationships

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Stress Management Subscales

• Stress Tolerance
• Impulse Control

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Adaptability Subscales

• Reality Testing
• Flexibility
• Problem Solving

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General Mood Subscales

• Optimism
• Happiness

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The Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i)

• 133 brief items
• Five-point Likert-type scale, ranges from Not
  true of me to True of me
• 30-40 minutes to complete
• Sixth-grade reading level
• Suitable for people 16 years and older
• Four validity scale scores, a total EQ score,
  five composite scale scores, and 15 subscale
  scores
• Converted scores based on a mean of 100 and SD 15
• Normed on over 4,000 of different ethnicities
• High statistical reliability and validity

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Application Exercises

• Case Studies
• EQ Composite Scale Scores
• EQ Subscale Scores
• Applications to Teaching

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References

• Bar-On, R. (2008). Emotional quotient inventory
  A measure of emotional intelligence. New York
  Multi-Health Systems, Inc.
• Jaeger, A. J. (2003). Job competencies and the
  curriculum An inquiry into emotional
  intelligence in graduate professional education.
  Research in Higher Education, 44(6), 615-639.
• Mayer, J. D., Salovey, P., Caruso, D. R.,
  Sitarenios, G. (2001). Emotional intelligence as
  a standard intelligence. Emotion, 1(3), 232-242.
• Parker, J. D., Duffy, J. M., Wood, L. M., Bond,
  B. J., Hogan, M. J. (2005). Academic
  achievement and emotional intelligence
  Predicting the successful transition from high
  school to university. Journal of the First-Year
  Experience, 17(1), 1-11.

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References

• Schutte, N. S., Malouff, J. M. (2002).
  Incorporating emotional skills content in a
  college transition course enhances student
  retention. Journal of the First-Year Experience,
  14(1), 7-21.
• Stein, S. J., Book, H. E. (2006). The EQ edge
  Emotional intelligence and your success.
  Mississauga, ON John Wiley Sons Canada, Ltd.
• Zull, J. E. (2002). The art of changing the
  brain. Sterling, VA Stylus.
• Presenter Contact Information
• Nancy.McClure_at_fairmontstate.edu