Evidence of the practical utility of Wong’s emotional intelligence scale in Hong Kong and mainland China

Abstract

Emotional intelligence (EI) has been an emerging topic for psychological, educational, and management researchers and consultants in recent years. However, there is a lack of scientifically valid measures of this concept, especially for those that have practical utility in the Asian context. Recently, a 40-item forced-choice instrument was developed for Chinese respondents in Hong Kong. We collected data in three studies to further test the practical utility of this instrument in Hong Kong and mainland China. The results provided clear evidence for the instrument’s practical utility. More research that uses this measure in Asian countries is required. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007Emotional intelligence, Forced choice, EI measure, Emotional labor,

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