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ArticlePloS one2020

Assessment of emotional intelligence in adults with down syndrome: Psychometric properties of the Emotional Quotient Inventory.

David Sánchez-Teruel, María Auxiliadora Robles-Bello, José Antonio Camacho-Conde

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  3. Validation of the Bar-On EQ-i: YV (S) Inventory in Its Spanish Version: Gender-Based Invariance Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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David Sánchez-TeruelDepartment of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
María Auxiliadora Robles-BelloDepartment of Psychology, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4979-5399
José Antonio Camacho-CondeDepartment of Medicine, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6912-8462
Universidad de Jaén · ESUniversidad de Málaga · ESUniversity of Córdoba · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth version-EQ-i:YV was developed by Bar-On & Parker in 2000 and later translated and adapted for the general Spanish adolescent population by Ferrandiz et al. in 2012. The Spanish scale presents similar psychometric properties to the original version (54 items and five subdimensions). The Emotional Quotient Inventory assesses a set of personal, emotional, and social skills that influence adaptation to and coping with environmental demands and pressures. These factors can influence an adolescent's success later in life, health, and psychological well-being. Traditionally, research in Down syndrome (DS) has focused on identifying cognitive deficits, relatively little is known about emotional intelligence (EI) and there are no scales that measure EI in people with DS adults.

objectivesTo validate and analyze the psychometric properties of the scale in the clinical population, specifically in Spanish adults with DS (EQ-i: SVDS).

methodsA cross-sectional investigation was carried out in several stages. Descriptive, exploratory factorial (n = 345), confirmatory (n = 397), and scale reliability analyses were performed with better goodness-of-adjustment indices.

resultsA new scale named Emotional Quotient Inventory: Short Version for DS adults was obtained with a structure of four factors called mood, stress management, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. This new scale was reduced to 25 items. Goodness-of-fit indices were excellent (RMSEA [95% CI] = 02[.01; .03]; CFI = .99; TLI = .98; GFI = .87; AGFI = .89). The internal consistency of the four dimensions and the calculated total score (α = .91, ω = .93 and divided halves = .90) yielded high values in this clinical sample. DISCUSSION: The results recommend the use of the revised EQ-i: YV, the EQ-i: SVDS, to assess EI in adults with DS. The psychometric properties of this study are satisfactory but have four factors. The findings are discussed in terms of future research and practical implication to gain a more thorough understanding of how this population behaves on both a general and preventive level in order to teach EI properly.

conclusionsThis new version is a valid and reliable tool to evaluate emotional intelligence in people with intellectual disabilities and specifically in Spanish adults with DS.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDown SyndromeEmotional IntelligenceFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsSpainSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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PMID32697810
PMCPMC7375611
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