The Emotional Intelligence Appraisal


The Emotional Intelligence Appraisal is a skill-based self-report and measure of emotional intelligence developed to assess emotionally competent behavior that provides an estimate of one's emotional intelligence. Twenty-eight items are used to obtain a total EQ score and to produce four composite scale scores, corresponding to the four main skills of Daniel Goleman's model of emotional intelligence. While the results indicated a positive correlation, this was non-significant. This suggests a distinction between the constructs being measured by these assessments. The MSEIT is ability-based whereas The Emotional Intelligence Appraisal adopts the mixed model proposed by Daniel Goleman.

The Emotional Competencies (Goleman) model

The model introduced by Daniel Goleman focuses on EQ as a wide array of competencies and skills that drive leadership performance. Goleman's model outlines four main EQ constructs:
  1. Self-awareness – the ability to read one's emotions and recognize their impact while using gut feelings to guide decisions.
  2. Self-management – involves controlling one's emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances.
  3. Social awareness – the ability to sense, understand, and react to other people's emotions while comprehending social networks.
  4. Relationship management – the ability to inspire, influence, and develop others while managing conflict.