A validation of the construct and reliability of an emotional intelligence scale applied to nursing students

Espinoza-Venegas, Maritza; Sanhueza-Alvarado, Olivia; Ramírez-Elizondo, Noé; Sáez-Carrillo, Katia

doi:10.1590/0104-1169.3498.2535

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Original Articles • Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem 23 (1) • Jan-Feb 2015 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3498.2535 copy

A validation of the construct and reliability of an emotional intelligence scale applied to nursing students¹ 1 Supported by Vice-Rectoría de Investigación y Desarrollo, Universidad de Concepción (Chile), process # 212.082.044-1.0.

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OBJECTIVE:

The current study aimed to validate the construct and reliability of an emotional intelligence scale.

METHOD:

The Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 was applied to 349 nursing students. The process included content validation, which involved expert reviews, pilot testing, measurements of reliability using Cronbach's alpha, and factor analysis to corroborate the validity of the theoretical model's construct.

RESULTS:

Adequate Cronbach coefficients were obtained for all three dimensions, and factor analysis confirmed the scale's dimensions (perception, comprehension, and regulation).

CONCLUSION:

The Trait Meta-Mood Scale is a reliable and valid tool to measure the emotional intelligence of nursing students. Its use allows for accurate determinations of individuals' abilities to interpret and manage emotions. At the same time, this new construct is of potential importance for measurements in nursing leadership; educational, organizational, and personal improvements; and the establishment of effective relationships with patients.

Descriptors
Validity of Tests; Reproducibility of Results; Emotional Intelligence; Students, Nursing

Statistical measure	Perception Dimension	Comprehension Dimension	Regulation Dimension
Mean	27.8	27.21	29.87
Standard deviation	6.54	6.69	6.28
Asymmetry	0.13	0.13	0.13

Dimension		Mean of the scale if the item is eliminated	Variance of the scale if the item is eliminated	Corrected item/total correlation	Cronbach’s alpha if the item is eliminated
A) Perception Dimension*
	1. Attention to feelings	23.65	35.72	0.53	0.87
	2. Concern for what is felt	23.89	33.04	0.74	0.85
	3. Takes time to think about emotions	24.26	32.77	0.71	0.86
	4. It is worthwhile to think about my emotions and mood	23.94	33.68	0.64	0.87
	5. I allow my feelings to affect my thoughts	24.91	35.34	0.43	0.89
	6. I constantly think about my mood	24.96	32.65	0.66	0.86
	7. I often think about my feelings	24.55	31.91	0.74	0.85
	8. I pay a lot of attention to how I feel	24.46	31.99	0.72	0.86
B) Comprehension dimension^†
	9. My feelings are clear to me	23.83	34.02	0.63	0.88
	10. I can frequently define my feelings	23.93	33.28	0.76	0.86
	11. I almost always know how I feel	23.85	33.88	0.74	0.87
	12. I know my feelings towards other people	23.62	36.14	0.61	0.88
	13. I know my feelings under different situations	23.56	35.81	0.68	0.87
	14. I can always say how I feel	24.03	33.72	0.69	0.87
	15. I can sometimes say what my emotions are	23.96	36.77	0.54	0.89
	16. I can come to understand my feelings	23.72	35.46	0.64	0.88
C) Regulation Dimension^‡
	17. Although I feel sad, I have an optimistic view	26.13	29.06	0.70	0.83
	18. Even if I don’t feel well, I try to have nice thoughts	26.13	28.65	0.79	0.82
	19. When I am very sad, I think about life’s pleasures	26.81	29.04	0.63	0.84
	20. I try to think positively even when I don’t feel well	26.29	28.59	0.77	0.82
	21. If I think too much about something I try to calm down	26.26	31.49	0.53	0.85
	22. I worry about being in a good mood	25.95	31.98	0.55	0.85
	23. I have a lot of energy when I feel happy	25.26	36.04	0.33	0.87
	24. When I am mad, I try to change my mood	26.24	31.54	0.53	0.85

		Mean	Minimum	Maximum	Range	Maximum/minimum	Variance	Items
Sub-Scale 1 – Emotional Perception
	Mean of items	3.47	2.84	4.15	1.30	1.45	.22	8
	Variance of items	1.23	.954	1.426	.472	1.49	.02	8
	Inter-item correlation	.482	.246	.688	.442	2.797	.017	8
Sub-Scale 2 – Emotional Comprehension
	Mean of items	3.40	3.18	3.65	.46	1.14	.02	8
	Variance of items	1.24	.99	1.56	.57	1.58	.03	8
	Inter-element correlation	.49	.27	.67	.39	2.41	.01	8
Sub-Scale 3 – Emotional Regulation
	Mean of elements	3.73	3.05	4.60	1.54	1.50	.18	8
	Variance of elements	1.21	.52	1.65	1.12	3.12	.10	8
	Inter-element correlation	.42	.18	.72	.53	3.88	.02	8

Item	Component
Item	1	2	3	h2
1. Attention to feelings		0.62		0.43
2. Concern for what I feel		0.81		0.68
3. Take time to think about my emotions		0.79		0.65
4. It is worthwhile to think about my emotions and mood		0.71		0.54
5. I let my feelings affect my thoughts		0.57		0.42
6. I think about my mood constantly		0.76		0.59
7. I often think about my feelings		0.83		0.69
8. I pay a lot of attention to how I feel		0.79		0.66
9. My feelings are clear to me	0.72			0.55
10. I can frequently define my feelings	0.82			0.70
11. I almost always know how I feel	0.79			0.67
12. I know my feelings towards others	0.72			0.54
13. I am aware of my feelings in different situations	0.73			0.59
14. I can always say how I feel	0.75			0.59
15. I can sometimes say what my emotions are	0.63			0.42
16. I can get to understand my feelings	0.68			0.53
17. Although I feel sad, I have an optimistic view			0.78	0.68
18. Although I feel poorly, I try to have nice thoughts			0.86	0.76
19. When I am very sad I think about life’s pleasures			0.74	0.57
20. I try to think positively even when I don’t feel well			0.85	0.74
21. If I think too much about things, I try to calm down			0.59	0.41
22. I worry about being in a good mood			0.59	0.49
23. I have a lot of energy when I am happy			0.35	0.23
24. When I am mad, I try to change my mood			0.62	0.42
Eigenvalues		4.71	4.68	4.16
56.5% Variance		19.6	19.5	17.3

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[1] Corresponding Author: Maritza Espinoza-Venegas Universidad de Concepción Chacabuco esquina Janequeo s/n Concepción, Chile E-mail:mespinoz@udec.cl

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A validation of the construct and reliability of an emotional intelligence scale applied to nursing students1 1 Supported by Vice-Rectoría de Investigación y Desarrollo, Universidad de Concepción (Chile), process # 212.082.044-1.0.

OBJECTIVE:

METHOD:

RESULTS:

CONCLUSION:

A validation of the construct and reliability of an emotional intelligence scale applied to nursing students¹ 1 Supported by Vice-Rectoría de Investigación y Desarrollo, Universidad de Concepción (Chile), process # 212.082.044-1.0.