Description

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

Analysis

The analysis of the SUEIT results involves assessing the above five dimensions to provide a comprehensive emotional intelligence profile of the individual. The process includes:
Questionnaire Completion: The SUEIT consists of a series of items that evaluate an individual’s behavior and perceptions in emotional and social scenarios.
Score Calculation: Responses are used to calculate scores for each dimension, which are then summarized to provide an overall emotional intelligence score.

Purpose

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

Scoring

Scoring for the SUEIT includes:
Individual Scores: Separate scores for each of the five emotional intelligence dimensions, allowing for identification of strengths and weaknesses.
Overall Score: A single composite score representing general emotional intelligence.
Categorization: Scores can be compared to predefined standards 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.