Description

The Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test (SUEIT) was developed by the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia and is designed to assess five key dimensions of emotional intelligence:
Emotional Recognition and Expression: The ability of an individual to recognize and express their emotions.
Emotional Understanding: The ability to understand the emotions of others and recognize social and emotional cues.
Emotional Management: The ability to manage one’s own emotions and those of others.
Emotional Control: The ability to regulate and adjust emotions to achieve positive outcomes.
Emotional Motivation: The ability to use emotions to motivate and drive behavior.

Analysis

Analysis of the SUEIT results involves evaluating these five dimensions to provide a comprehensive profile of an individual’s emotional intelligence. The process includes:
Questionnaire Completion: The SUEIT consists of a series of items assessing a person’s behavior and perceptions in emotional and social scenarios.
Score Calculation: Responses are used to compute scores for each dimension, which are then combined to generate an overall emotional intelligence score.

Purpose

The main purposes of the SUEIT are:
Emotional Intelligence Assessment: To provide an accurate measure of emotional intelligence for personal or professional development.
Development of Personal Skills: To help identify areas for improvement in order to enhance interpersonal and professional skills.
Research Use: To support research studies on emotional intelligence and its impact on human behavior.

Scoring

Scoring in the SUEIT includes:
Individual Scores: Scores for each of the five emotional intelligence dimensions, which allow the identification of strengths and weaknesses.
Overall Score: A single, comprehensive score representing general emotional intelligence.
Categorization: Scores can be compared against established norms to classify emotional intelligence as high, moderate, or low.

References

Palmer, B. R., Stough, C., Harmer, R., & Gignac, G. (2009). The Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test (SUEIT): Psychometric properties and relationship to work performance. Journal of Human Performance, 18(4), 389–404.
Stough, C., Saklofske, D. H., & Parker, J. D. (2009). Assessing emotional intelligence: Theory, research, and applications. Springer.
Gignac, G. E. (2008). The Genos Emotional Intelligence Inventory: A measure designed specifically for workplace applications. In J. D. A. Parker, D. H. Saklofske, & C. Stough (Eds.), Assessing emotional intelligence: Theory, research, and applications. Springer.
Palmer, B., & Stough, C. (2001). Workplace SUEIT: Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test – Descriptive report. Swinburne University of Technology.