Emotional intelligence (EI) is a fundamental skill related to different aspects of human life, such as psychological well-being or mood states. The present study has a triple objective: first, to explore the psychometric properties of the TMMS-24 in three Spanish-speaking countries (Argentina, Ecuador, and Spain); second, to examine the relation of EI with mood and avoidance of responsibility; and finally, to analyse the influence of sex, age and national differences on EI. The relevance of this study is given by the need for tools to assess EI in different cultures. A sample of 1048 adults (Mage = 21.11 years, SD = 5.84; 52.3% male) was selected by convenience sampling. The psychometric properties of the TMMS-24 were adequate, and the Spanish sample showed lower levels of EI than the Argentinian and Ecuadorian ones. EI was associated with mood and the avoidance of responsibility, with higher levels in women in all cases. Regarding the national and sex-specific differences, the Spanish sample showed significant differences in attention and repair, with men exhibiting higher scores in attention and women having higher scores in repair. In the Argentinean sample, no significant differences were found, and in the Ecuadorian one, women presented higher scores in attention than men. The TMMS-24 can be considered a useful, practical tool to assess EI in adults in different cultures and with different languages.

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RESUMENEs posible que una epistemología compleja pueda ser el enfoque que permita superar las insuficiencias del conocimiento jurídico. Se aboga por un pensamiento jurídico reflexivo, multidimensional, interactivo, multidisciplinar y no linear. Al respecto, se evidencian ciertos avances. La hermenéutica ha reformulado el concepto de derecho, al aceptar que los principios políticos forman parte de los sistemas jurídicos y que los mismos se realizan con un método creativo-constructivo. Por su parte un paradigma sociocrítico reclama asumir de manera explícita la ideología, unidad dialéctica entre lo teórico y lo práctico, y una racionalidad que incluya juicios, valores e intereses de las comunidades. Para tal efecto, la ciencia jurídica debe poder relacionarse de manera flexible con distintos marcos conceptuales y aprehender las condiciones históricas que confluyen en el momento de indagar lo que el derecho 'es'. Por último, se resalta que la asunción de esta epistemología compleja depende profundamente de la formación que reciben los juristas. COMO CITAR ESTE ARTÍCULO:Pinilla-Rodríguez, D.E., Reinoso-Vásquez, H.R. y López-Merino, M.E. (2017). Complejidad, formación jurídica y transformación social.