A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in a Sample of International College Stu
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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in a Sample of International College Students Kok-Mun Ng & Chuang Wang & Carlos P. Zalaquett & Nancy Bodenhorn
Published online: 7 June 2008 # Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2008
Due to an error in production, the wrong version of “A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in a Sample of International College Students” (Volume 29, December 2007, pp. 173–185, DOI: 10.1007/s10447-007-9037-6) was erroneously published online and in print. The correct version of the article follows in its entirety. Springer regrets the error.
The online version of the original can be found at doi:10.1007/s10447-007-9037-6
K.-M. Ng (*) : C. Wang : C. P. Zalaquett : N. Bodenhorn Counseling, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223, USA e-mail: [email protected]
Int J Adv Counselling (2008) 30:131–144 DOI 10.1007/s10447-008-9051-3 ORIGINAL ARTICLE
A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in a Sample of International College Students Kok-Mun Ng & Chuang Wang & Carlos P. Zalaquett & Nancy Bodenhorn
Published online: 16 October 2007 # Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2007
Abstract There is the need for a reliable and valid measure to facilitate emotional intelligence (EI) research on international college students (ICSs). The present study examined the factorial invariance of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS), a trait EI measure, in a sample of 628 ICSs. A web-based survey was developed to facilitate data collection across the country. Results of a confirmatory factor analysis support the factorial invariance of the WLEIS in ICSs. Reliabilities and scale correlations further supported the psychometric properties of the measure for international students. Additional findings indicate possible country-of-origin difference on trait EI among different national groups. Keywords Assessment . Emotional intelligence . Factor analysis . International college students
Introduction The concept of emotional intelligence (EI) has gained much attention from researchers and practitioners across disciplines since its introduction in 1990 by Salovey and Mayer. Scores of studies have provided empirical evidence to support the concept’s usefulness in understanding a wide range of human functioning (e.g., Austin et al. 2005; Brackett et al. 2004; Ciarrochi et al. 2002; Extremera and Fernandez-Berrocal 2006; Law et al. 2004; Slaski and Cartwright 2002). Studies on EI in recent years have also started to emerge from non-Western countries (e.g., Wong and Law 2002; Fukunishi et al. 2001; Bhattacharya et al. 2004). Researchers have also begun to investigate the relationship between culture/ethnicity and EI (e.g., Bhattacharya et al. 2004; Parker et al. 2005; Shipper et al. 2003; Van Rooy et al. 2005). However, little literature has examined EI in international college students (ICSs), who K.-M. Ng (*) : C. Wang : C. P. Za
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