2023
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1129755
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Development and validation of a computer program for measuring emotional awareness in German—The geLEAS (German electronic Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale)

Abstract: IntroductionEmotional awareness is the ability to identify, interpret, and verbalize the emotional responses of oneself and those of others. The Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS) is an objective performance inventory that accurately measures an individual's emotional awareness. LEAS assessments are typically scored manually and are therefore both time consuming and cognitively demanding. This study presents a German electronic scoring program for the LEAS (geLEAS), the first non-English computerized a… Show more

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“…The LEAS has been shown to report higher emotional awareness in female gender, older ages, and higher academic achievements (53). This is consistent with prior work on emotional awareness and deficits in emotional awareness (i.e., alexithymia) (56,57).…”
Section: Levels Of Emotional Awareness Scalesupporting
confidence: 84%
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“…The LEAS has been shown to report higher emotional awareness in female gender, older ages, and higher academic achievements (53). This is consistent with prior work on emotional awareness and deficits in emotional awareness (i.e., alexithymia) (56,57).…”
Section: Levels Of Emotional Awareness Scalesupporting
confidence: 84%
“…To score a 4 on self or other, the participant would write about two or more specific emotional words (e.g., I would feel happy and excited). To score a 5 for the total score, the participant would have to score a 4 in both self and other, showing a blend of emotional experiences for themselves and others with non-identical terms (e.g., I would feel sad and ashamed while the other person would feel happy and excited) (9,48) [for specific examples see (49, 53)]. Scoring of the LEAS does not consider the congruity of emotions in the participants response to the scenarios.…”
Section: Levels Of Emotional Awareness Scalementioning
confidence: 99%