Psychometric evaluation of Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) in Indian college students

Abstract

Over the years researches on Emotional intelligence (EI) has shown it to be very useful for mental health and adjustment to life in general across various age groups and professions.  Hence, there is a need to have an instrument to measure EI that is valid across multiple cultural settings. Therefore, this study aims to establish the psychometric properties of WLEIS in the Indian context w.r.t college students. Data was collected from 279 (Males = 102, Females = 177) undergraduate and postgraduate students in the age range of 18 to 24 years. The factor structure was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, also reliability and validity of this scale were assessed. The result indicated a good fit along with high reliability and validity. Therefore, it can be derived from this study that WLEIS is an appropriate measure of emotional intelligence in the Indian context.