Development and psychometric evaluation of the Emotional Intelligence Test (EMI-T) for social care and healthcare student selection.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To develop an emotional intelligence (EI) test and evaluate its psychometrics for social and healthcare student selection.

Design

A cross-sectional methodological design.

Methods

The test was developed based on a systematic review and focus group interviews. Content validity was evaluated with expert panels, and preliminary psychometrics with two pilot studies. Descriptive statistics, correlations and item response theory were used.

Data sources

Search was conducted in six databases 2018. Focus group interviews were conducted with educators and professionals in 2019. Expert panels with doctoral students, researchers and educators were conducted in 2020. Pilot tests with students were conducted 2020-2021. The developed test was administered to 4808 applicant

SUBMITTER: Pienimaa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10107289 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature