A rasch rating scale modeling of the schutte self-report emotional intelligence scale in a sample of international students

Do Hong Kim, Chuang Wang, Kok Mun Ng

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Abstract

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence (SSREI) scale in a sample of international students studying in the U.S. universities using Rasch analysis. The results indicated that the original five-category rating structure may not function effectively for the international student sample. The results also revealed that although most of the items in the SSREI scale contributed to a single underlying construct, reverse-keyed items appeared to be problematic. Examination of the person-item map suggested that the items may be inappropriately targeted for this sample. In sum, the original version of the SSREI scale needs further improvement to adequately measure emotional intelligence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)484-496
Number of pages13
JournalAssessment
Volume17
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Rasch model
  • SSREI
  • emotional intelligence
  • international students
  • psychometrics
  • the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Scale

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Applied Psychology

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