Factor Structure of Japanese Versions of Two Emotional Intelligence Scales

• Published in: International journal of testing Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 71 - 92
• Main Authors: Fukuda, Eriko, Saklofske, Donald H., Tamaoka, Katsuo, Fung, Tak Shing, Miyaoka, Yayoi, Kiyama, Sachiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2011; Routledge; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: College Students; Discriminant analysis; Emotional Intelligence; Factor Analysis; Factor Structure; Factor structures; factorial structure; Foreign Countries; Japan; Japanese; Japanese version; Life Satisfaction; Measures (Individuals); Psychometrics; Quantitative psychology; SEIS; Structural Equation Models; Studies; Undergraduate students; University students; validity; WLEIS; Japan
• ISSN: 1530-5058; 1532-7574
• DOI: 10.1080/15305058.2010.516379

This article reports the psychometric properties of two emotional intelligence measures translated into Japanese. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to examine the factor structure of a Japanese version of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) completed by 310 Japanese university students. A second study employed CFA to examine the factor structure of a Japanese version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS) completed by 200 Japanese university students drawn from the first study. A four-factor model was replicated for both the WLEIS and for the SEIS. Structural equation modeling indicated that higher WLEIS and SEIS scores were related to higher self-reported satisfaction with life.