Franklin University Evaluating Emotional Intelligence Self Test

Emotional Intelligence (EI) Self-AssessmentScoring
Now that you’ve completed your EI self-assessment, you’re probably curious about your
results. Which assessment items relate to different aspects of an individual’s emotional
intelligence?
See below the sub-scales and related items from the survey. Please calculate and enter your
results from your self-assessment. If you need assistance with viewing your assessment results,
please review the Canvas guide.
Record and sum your results for each of the following sub-scales. Use the number associated
with your response. For example, if your response was “Strongly Agree – 1” for an item, you’ll
use “1” as your score. If your response was “Disagree – 4” for an item, you’ll use “4” as your
score.
Perception of Emotion
Item
1
5
8
9
11
15
18
19
22
29
32
TOTAL
Your response
5
3
5
5
2
2
5
1
3
4
5
40
Managing Own Emotions
Item
3
10
12
16
23
27
TOTAL
Your response
4
3
5
5
5
5
27
Utilization of Emotion (to solve problems)
Item
7
17
20
31
TOTAL
Your response
5
5
5
5
20
Managing Others’ Emotions (e.g., empathy)
Item
4
24
25
26
30
TOTAL
Your response
5
5
4
2
5
21
Uncategorized
Item
2
6
10
13
14
21
28
33
TOTAL
Your response
5
5
3
4
5
3
4
3
32
Total score (sum all totals from the tables above): _140__________
Evaluating Results
This self-assessment is a measure is based on ‘trait’ emotional intelligence. It is a self-perceived
measure, which means it reflects your assessment of your own general emotional intelligence.
How we use emotional intelligence varies based on the context, so your demonstrated EI and
levels of EI in a group meeting or other specific situation may differ from these results.
A typical mean score is around 124.
Total score range from 33 to 110:
A score in this range suggests you have opportunities to work on developing your emotional
intelligence. Perhaps you find it hard to stay calm in stressful situations or avoid conflict
because you experience difficult emotions. It may be difficult for you to stay focused when
stressed. You may be puzzled by the emotional reactions of others or find it difficult to
empathize with them, possibly also struggling to build strong relationships.
Emotional intelligence can be enhanced, with intentionality and focus. You can choose to
improve your emotional intelligence. Review the suggested resources and set small goals for
yourself to grow your EI skills.
Total score range from 111 to 134:
A score in this range suggests that overall you are aware of your emotions and able to manage
them. When you are highly stressed you may have a hard time staying calm, but most of the
time you manage stress ok. You are able to use emotion to solve problems and you are able to
perceive emotion in others, both nonverbal and verbal communications of emotion. You can
enhance your EI skills, with intentionality and focus. Review the suggested resources and set
goals for yourself to grow your EI skills.
Total score range from 135 to 165:
A score in this range suggests you are emotionally intelligent and very aware of your emotions,
managing your emotions effectively even in highly stressful situations. You can use emotion to
solve problems and you are very accurate in perceiving emotion in others, both nonverbal and
verbal communications of emotion. You leverage your expertise in EI to help others grow their
EI skills, such as helping them improve their accuracy in identifying emotions in themselves and
showing empathy toward others. Review the suggested resources and consider sharing select
resources to support others to grow EI skills.
The assessment is from N . S. Schutte et al. Development and validation of a measure of
emotional intelligence, Personality and Individual Differences, vol. 25, Issue 2, (1998) 167-177