Description of the Questionnaire

The Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS) was developed by Schutte, Malouff, Hall, Haggerty, Cooper, Golden, and Dornheim (1998) and later revised by Schutte, Malouff, and Bhullar (2009). It consists of thirty-three self-report statements to which participants respond on a five-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly disagree to 5 = Strongly agree). The questionnaire measures dimensions of emotional intelligence such as the perception and understanding of emotions, the management and regulation of emotions, and the use of emotions for achieving goals.

Data Analysis and Use

Responses are scored additively, and the total score ranges from 33 to 165, with higher scores indicating higher emotional intelligence. It is also possible to analyze subscales depending on the theoretical model adopted, such as perception of emotions, management of emotions, and use of emotions. The questionnaire has been widely used in research to study the relationship of emotional intelligence with psychological well-being, academic or professional performance, and interpersonal relationships.

Purpose

The purpose of the SEIS is to measure emotional intelligence as a personality trait, allowing researchers to assess the ability to recognize and understand emotions, the capacity to regulate and control them, and the use of emotions for positive thinking, problem-solving, and developing social interactions.

Calibration

The initial validation of the scale was conducted with student populations and later extended to more diverse samples. It has demonstrated high internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha of approximately 0.87 and satisfactory test–retest reliability. The questionnaire has been translated and applied in many countries, consistently showing evidence of construct validity and correlations with other measures of personality and well-being.

References

Schutte, N. S., Malouff, J. M., Hall, L. E., Haggerty, D. J., Cooper, J. T., Golden, C. J., & Dornheim, L. (1998). Development and validation of a measure of emotional intelligence. Personality and Individual Differences, 25(2), 167–177.
Schutte, N. S., Malouff, J. M., & Bhullar, N. (2009). The Assessing Emotions Scale. In C. Stough, D. H. Saklofske, & J. D. A. Parker (Eds.), Assessing Emotional Intelligence: Theory, Research, and Applications (pp. 119–134). Springer.