Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire – Short Form [TEIQue-SF-30]

Description

The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire – Short Form (TEIQue-SF-30) is the brief version of the broader Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) and was developed by Petrides and Furnham to assess emotional intelligence as a personality-related construct.

The instrument focuses on perceived emotional intelligence, referring to how individuals perceive their own emotional abilities, dispositions, and typical patterns of emotional functioning.

Purpose

The main purpose of the TEIQue-SF-30 is to assess perceived emotional intelligence across four broad dimensions:

  • Wellbeing
  • Self-Control
  • Emotionality
  • Sociability

These dimensions represent different aspects of emotional and social functioning.

Structure and Scoring

The TEIQue-SF consists of 30 items. Participants indicate the degree to which they agree or disagree with each statement using a 7-point Likert scale, ranging from:

“Completely disagree”
to
“Completely agree.”

The overall score is based on the responses to the individual items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of perceived emotional intelligence.

Data Analysis and Use

TEIQue-SF-30 data may be used to calculate an overall indicator of trait emotional intelligence and to examine the four broader factors.

Statistical analysis may include descriptive statistics, comparisons between groups, and correlations with variables such as well-being, self-regulation, interpersonal relationships, and occupational functioning.

Validity and Reliability

According to the provided material, the short form demonstrates somewhat lower internal consistency than the full TEIQue, although its validity and reliability remain at satisfactory levels.

The material also reports that the Greek translation was conducted by Petrides, Pita, and Kokkinaki.

Applications

The TEIQue-SF-30 may be used in psychological, educational, social, and organizational research.

Its brief format makes it especially suitable for large-scale studies and research protocols in which multiple variables need to be assessed within a limited administration time.

Reference

Petrides, K. V., & Furnham, A. (2006). The role of trait emotional intelligence in a gender-specific model of organizational variables. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36(2), 552–569.