Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
1-2018
Abstract
We describe an approach that enables a more complete evaluation of the validity of emotional intelligence measures. We argue that a source of evidence for validity is often overlooked by researchers and test developers, namely, evidence based on response processes. This evidence can be obtained through (a) a definition of the ability, (b) a description of the mental processes that operate when a person uses the ability, (c) the development of a theory of response behaviour that links variation in the construct with variation on the responses to the items of a measure, and (d) a test of the theory of response behaviour through one or more strategies that we describe.
Keywords
Emotional intelligence, Validity
Discipline
Organizational Behavior and Theory | Personality and Social Contexts
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Emotion Review
Volume
10
Issue
1
First Page
87
Last Page
95
ISSN
1754-0739
Identifier
10.1177/1754073917693688
Publisher
SAGE Publications (UK and US)
Citation
MINERS, Christopher T. H.; COTE, Stéphane; and LIEVENS, Filip.
Assessing the validity of emotional intelligence measures. (2018). Emotion Review. 10, (1), 87-95.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5785
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073917693688