| Abstract: | Several measures have been developed for the quantification of emotional intelligence. One widely applied method is the Assessing
Emotions Scale, whose factor structure has attracted much scientific attention. The objective of the present study was to
identify which of the previously suggested models are the most appropriate. By applying confirmatory factor analysis, we have
tested the original one-, three-, four-, and six-factor solutions. Results confirmed the three-factor structure to be the
most suitable solution. We suggest that the factors in this structure are better described by the labels “appraisal of emotions,”
“optimism and regulation of emotions,” and “intrapersonal and interpersonal utilization of emotions.” Supplemental materials
for this article may be downloaded from http://brm.psychonomic-journals.org/content/supplemental. |
