Validation of Wong and Law's Emotional Intelligence Scale in Portuguese Teachers
Emotional intelligence has been highlighted as a useful personal resource. However, in Portugal, few instruments assess this construct in teachers. Considering that the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) is a scale with good psychometric properties that assesses the perception of emot...
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| author | Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio |
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| description | Emotional intelligence has been highlighted as a useful personal resource. However, in Portugal, few instruments assess this construct in teachers. Considering that the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) is a scale with good psychometric properties that assesses the perception of emotional intelligence, the present study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the WLEIS in Portuguese teachers. A total of 835 primary and secondary school teachers from public schools participated in the study. The WLEIS and job satisfaction scales were applied. Statistical analysis using the SPSS/AMOS 25 program indicated adequate internal consistency and a positive and statistically significant association with job satisfaction. The results provide evidence that the WLEIS is a valid scale to assess the perception of emotional intelligence in Portuguese teachers, as well as their respective emotional capacities. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-423102025-04-30T22:51:01Z Validation of Wong and Law's Emotional Intelligence Scale in Portuguese Teachers Propriedades psicométricas da escala de inteligência emocional de Wong e Law em professores Portugueses Propriedades Psicométricas da Escala de Inteligência Emocional de Wong e Law em Professores Portugueses Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio emotional intelligence teachers psychometric properties validation inteligencia emocional profesores propiedades psicométricas validación Emotional intelligence has been highlighted as a useful personal resource. However, in Portugal, few instruments assess this construct in teachers. Considering that the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) is a scale with good psychometric properties that assesses the perception of emotional intelligence, the present study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the WLEIS in Portuguese teachers. A total of 835 primary and secondary school teachers from public schools participated in the study. The WLEIS and job satisfaction scales were applied. Statistical analysis using the SPSS/AMOS 25 program indicated adequate internal consistency and a positive and statistically significant association with job satisfaction. The results provide evidence that the WLEIS is a valid scale to assess the perception of emotional intelligence in Portuguese teachers, as well as their respective emotional capacities. A inteligência emocional é considerada uma competência importante. No entanto, em Portugal, são poucos os instrumentos que avaliam este constructo em professores. Considerando que a Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) é uma escala com boas propriedades psicométricas que avalia a perceção da inteligência emocional, o presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar as propriedades psicométricas da WLEIS em professores portugueses. Participaram no estudo 835 professores, dos ensinos básico e secundário, de escolas públicas. A análise fatorial realizada mostra que a estrutura de quatro fatores, obtida através do exploratory structural equation modeling, apresenta evidências favoráveis, assim como adequada fiabilidade do constructo e fiabilidade das pontuações adequadas. Portanto, a estrutura proposta pelos autores da WLEIS pode ser aplicada em professores portugueses. A inteligência emocional é considerada uma competência importante. No entanto, em Portugal, são poucos os instrumentos que avaliam este constructo em professores. Considerando que a Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) é uma escala com boas propriedades psicométricas que avalia a perceção da inteligência emocional, o presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar as propriedades psicométricas da WLEIS em professores portugueses. Participaram no estudo 835 professores, dos ensinos básico e secundário, de escolas públicas. A análise fatorial realizada mostra que a estrutura de quatro fatores, obtida através do exploratory structural equation modeling, apresenta evidências favoráveis, assim como adequada fiabilidade do constructo e fiabilidade das pontuações adequadas. Portanto, a estrutura proposta pelos autores da WLEIS pode ser aplicada em professores portugueses. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas 2025-04-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/42310 10.32348/1852.4206.v17.n1.42310 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 17 No. 1 (2025): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento ; 92-101 Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 17 Núm. 1 (2025): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento ; 92-101 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v17.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/42310/48906 Derechos de autor 2025 Sabina Valente, Sergio Dominguez-Lara, Ana Cristóvão, Hugo Rebelo, Pedro Amaro, Abílio Lourenço https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | emotional intelligence teachers psychometric properties validation inteligencia emocional profesores propiedades psicométricas validación Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio Valente, Sabina Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Cristóvão, Ana Rebelo, Hugo Amaro, Pedro Lourenço, Abílio Validation of Wong and Law's Emotional Intelligence Scale in Portuguese Teachers |
| title | Validation of Wong and Law's Emotional Intelligence Scale in Portuguese Teachers |
| title_alt | Propriedades psicométricas da escala de inteligência emocional de Wong e Law em professores Portugueses Propriedades Psicométricas da Escala de Inteligência Emocional de Wong e Law em Professores Portugueses |
| title_full | Validation of Wong and Law's Emotional Intelligence Scale in Portuguese Teachers |
| title_fullStr | Validation of Wong and Law's Emotional Intelligence Scale in Portuguese Teachers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of Wong and Law's Emotional Intelligence Scale in Portuguese Teachers |
| title_short | Validation of Wong and Law's Emotional Intelligence Scale in Portuguese Teachers |
| title_sort | validation of wong and law s emotional intelligence scale in portuguese teachers |
| topic | emotional intelligence teachers psychometric properties validation inteligencia emocional profesores propiedades psicométricas validación |
| topic_facet | emotional intelligence teachers psychometric properties validation inteligencia emocional profesores propiedades psicométricas validación |
| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/42310 |
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